inlier

 [in-lahy-er]  

in·li·er

   [in-lahy-er]
noun Geology.
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
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Origin:
1855–60; in + (out)lier
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Inlier is always a great word to know.
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to dissolve out soluble constituents from ashes and soil by percolation
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
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inlier (ˈɪnˌlaɪə)
 
—n
an outcrop of rocks that is entirely surrounded by younger rocks

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