Basseting
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Basseting — Bas set*ing, n. The upward direction of a vein in a mine; the emergence of a stratum at the surface. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Basset — Bas set, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Basseted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Basseting}.] (Geol.) To incline upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Basseted — Basset Bas set, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Basseted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Basseting}.] (Geol.) To incline upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
basset — basset1 /bas it/, n. one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat. Also called basset hound. [1610 20; < F: n. use of adj. basset of low stature (bass low (see BASE2) + et attenuating… … Universalium
outcrop — n. (Geol.) 1. Basseting, cropping out. 2. Basset, basset edge, crop … New dictionary of synonyms
basset — I. /ˈbæsət / (say basuht) noun a long bodied, short legged dog resembling a dachshund but larger and heavier. Also, basset hound. {French, originally diminutive of bas low} II. /ˈbæsət / (say basuht) noun 1. an outcrop, as at the edge of a… …
