What does foreset mean?
Foreset means (transitive) To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede..
Foreset
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Meaning
(transitive) To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede.
- (transitive, dialectal) To ordain; assign; allot in advance.
- To propose, suggest.
- An obstacle; hindrance.
- That which is set ahead or before; proposal, suggestion.
- (geology) The deposition of sediment by the turbidity currents above the reservoir water level.
- Set in fore or front part; placed ahead.
Example Sentences
Most deltas contain three different types of deposits: foreset, topset and bottomset beds. — Fluvial Landforms
Synonyms for foreset
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Word Forms
- foresets
- foresetting
- foreset
- fore-set
- more foreset
- most foreset
Usage Notes
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Most deltas contain three different types of deposits: foreset, topset and bottomset beds. — Fluvial Landforms
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