outcrop | ||
1. | [ verb ] appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground | |
Examples: | "Big boulders outcropped" |
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Related terms: | appear | |
2. | [ noun ] (geology) the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land | |
Synonyms: | rock_outcrop outcropping | |
Related terms: | rock belay outthrust | |
Similar spelling: |
outcry outgrow outgrowth |