Definition of foreset
: to arrange beforehand
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Origin and Etymology of foreset
fore- + set
Definition of foreset
: of, relating to, or forming the steeper slope on the outer margin of a delta or the lee side of a dune or the sediments deposited on such a slope
- a silty foreset slope
Origin and Etymology of foreset
fore- + set (past participle of set)
Definition of foreset
: a foreset slope or layer (as of sediment or rock)
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