baseward

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English

Etymology

From base +‎ -ward.

Adjective

baseward (comparative more baseward, superlative most baseward)

  1. Alternative spelling of basewards
    • 1981, PETER W LIPMAN, DONAL R MULLINEAUX, editors, THE 1980 ERUPTIONS OF MOUNT ST. HELENS, WASHINGTON, United States Geological Survey, page 452:
      The fact that trees project baseward beneath layer A1 indicates that most or all of layer A1 accumulated after the trees fell; the presence of intact bark beneath A1 material indicates that abrasion by layer A1 was small on horizontal surfaces.