cap rock

or caprock

noun Geology.

a mass of anhydrite, gypsum, or limestone immediately above the salt of a salt dome.

an impervious stratum overlying an oil- or gas-bearing structure.

Origin of cap rock

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby cap rock

capriole, Capriote, Capri pants, Caprivi Strip, caproate, cap rock, caproic acid, caprolactam, caproyl, caprylate, caprylic

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cap rock

But when he saw yore son strike straight across country to the cap-rock, he trailed him to see where he was goin'.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
The discussion renewed itself as soon as the outlaws had hidden themselves in a pocket of the cap-rock.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
Let's light out for the cap-rock an' hole up for a coupla days.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
By the time Wadley reached the rough country of the cap-rock, the young day was beginning to awaken.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine

Overstreet could do as he pleased, but he intended to slap a saddle on his horse and make tracks for the cap-rock country.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for cap rock

cap rock

noun

a layer of rock that overlies a salt dome and consists of limestone, gypsum, etc

a layer of relatively impervious rock overlying an oil- or gas-bearing rock

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cap rock
释义	cap rock or caprock noun Geology. a mass of anhydrite, gypsum, or limestone immediately above the salt of a salt dome. an impervious stratum overlying an oil- or gas-bearing structure. Origin of cap rock An Americanism dating back to 1865–70 Words nearby cap rock capriole, Capriote, Capri pants, Caprivi Strip, caproate, cap rock, caproic acid, caprolactam, caproyl, caprylate, caprylic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cap rock But when he saw yore son strike straight across country to the cap-rock, he trailed him to see where he was goin'. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine The discussion renewed itself as soon as the outlaws had hidden themselves in a pocket of the cap-rock. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine Let's light out for the cap-rock an' hole up for a coupla days. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine By the time Wadley reached the rough country of the cap-rock, the young day was beginning to awaken. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine Overstreet could do as he pleased, but he intended to slap a saddle on his horse and make tracks for the cap-rock country. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine British Dictionary definitions for cap rock cap rock noun a layer of rock that overlies a salt dome and consists of limestone, gypsum, etc a layer of relatively impervious rock overlying an oil- or gas-bearing rock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	soccer mom socceroos soche sochi sociability sociable social social accounting social action social and liberal democratic party social anthropology social anxiety disorder social assistance social bee social bookmarking social capital social chapter social charter social class social climber social contract social control social credit social dancing social darwinism