- horizontal stratum
- 水平岩层
English-Chinese geology dictionary (英汉地质大词典). 2013.
horizontal stratum
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stratum — Papa, āpapa, nu u, pa a. Horizontal stratum, papa moe. Heavenly stratum, papa lani. Highest stratum of the heavens, lewa lani. Lower stratum, papa lalo … English-Hawaiian dictionary
horizontal — Ilikai, moe. ♦ Horizontal stratum, papa moe … English-Hawaiian dictionary
stratum — (n.) horizontal layer, 1590s, from Mod.L. stratum, special use of L. stratum thing spread out, coverlet, pavement, from neuter pp. of sternere to spread out, lay down, stretch out, from PIE *stre to to stretch, extend, from root *stere to spread … Etymology dictionary
stratum — [strāt′əm, strat′əm] n. pl. strata [strātə, strat′ə] or stratums [ModL < L, a covering, blanket < stratus, pp. of sternere, to spread, stretch out, cover: for IE base see STREW] 1. a horizontal layer or section of material, esp. any of… … English World dictionary
Stratum (Archäologie) — Im Profil einer archäologischen Ausgrabung erkennbare Straten Als Stratum (das Stratum, Plural eigentlich Strata, eingedeutscht Straten), auch Horizont (zu Horizont „waagrechter Gesichtskreis“) wird in der Ausgrabungstechnik eine in sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
stratum, strata — A stratum is a horizontal layer of any material; in geology, the term refers to a layer of rock having the same composition throughout. Strata is the plural of stratum. This is a stratum of volcanic rock. This novel contains many strata of… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
horizontal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Parallel to the earth s surface Nouns 1. horizontality, horizontalness, flatness; level, plane; stratum (see layer); horizon, azimuth; recumbency, lying down, reclination, proneness, supination,… … English dictionary for students
stratum — noun /ˈstɹɑːtəm,ˈstɹeɪtəm/ a) One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another. b) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same compositi … Wiktionary
stratum — stra·tum || strætÉ™m , streɪ / strÉ‘Ët n. horizontal layer of material; bed of sedimentary rock (Geology); level of society … English contemporary dictionary
Dip of a stratum — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
normal horizontal separation — noun : the horizontal separation measured in a direction at right angles to the strike of a faulted stratum … Useful english dictionary
