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<geology> Inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata.
Origin: Cf. OF. Basset somewhat low, dim. Of bas low.
<geology> The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
<geology> To inclined upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets.
Origin: Basseted; Basseting.
(01 Mar 1998)
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