basset
/'bæsit/
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Definition
Noun:
- A breed of dog: A basset is a smooth-haired breed of hound characterized by a long body, very short legs, and long, drooping ears.
- A card game: (Less common) Basset can refer to an old gambling card game.
- A geological feature: In geology, a basset is the edge or outcrop of a stratum or vein that appears at the surface of the ground.
Verb:
- To appear at the surface: In geology, to basset means for a stratum or vein of rock or mineral to emerge and become visible at the earth's surface.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Dog breed):
- The basset is known for its keen sense of smell and mournful expression.
- We took our basset for a walk in the park.
- Noun (Geology):
- The miners examined the basset of the coal seam.
- Verb:
- A layer of sandstone bassets along the cliff face.
- The geological map shows where the quartz vein bassets.
Advanced Usage
- "To basset out": A phrasal variant meaning to emerge or crop out at the surface. This is a technical geological term.
- The limestone beds basset out near the riverbank.
Variants and Related Words
- Basset hound: The full, specific name for the dog breed.
- Outcrop: (Noun) A synonym in geology for a basset; a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits.
- Crop out: (Verb) A phrasal verb synonymous with the verb 'to basset' in geology.
Synonyms
- Noun (Dog): Hound.
- Noun (Geology): Outcrop, exposure.
- Verb: Emerge, crop out, appear.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Basset out: (Geology) To appear at the surface. (See Advanced Usage).
Related Idioms
Noun
- smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
Verb
- appear at the surface
- A seam of coal bassets