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outcrop

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out·crop  (outkrp)
n.
A portion of bedrock or other stratum protruding through the soil level.
intr.v. (out-krp) out·cropped, out·crop·ping, out·crops
To protrude above the soil, as rock formations.
[out + crop, to appear on the surface.]
outcrop
n [ˈaʊtˌkrɒp]
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) part of a rock formation or mineral vein that appears at the surface of the earth
2. an emergence; appearance
vb [ˌaʊtˈkrɒp] -crops, -cropping, -cropped (intr)
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rock strata, mineral veins, etc.) to protrude through the surface of the earth
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another word for crop out
outcrop  (outkrp)
An area of visible bedrock that is not covered with soil.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outcropoutcrop - the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
outcropping, rock outcrop
belay - something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
outthrust - an outcropping of rock that extends outward
rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
Verb1.outcrop - appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped"
appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
Translations
outcrop [ˈaʊtkrɒp]
A. N → afloramiento m
B. VI → aflorar
outcrop [ˈaʊtkrɒp] n [rock] → affleurement m
outcrop
n
(Geol) an outcrop (of rock) → eine Felsnase
(fig: of riots etc) → (plötzlicher) Ausbruch
outcrop [ˈaʊtˌkrɒp] n → affioramento
outcrop [ˈaʊtˌkrɒp] n → affioramento


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Tudor, at the time, was lying in a stupor with fever in a late camp five miles away, the main camp having moved on those five miles in order to prospect an outcrop of likely quartz.
Adventure by London, Jack View in context
He even climbed over the canon-lip to look along the brow of the hill for signs of the outcrop.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
Likewise Michael came to know what Harley Kennan never did know and always denied as existing on his ranch--the one rocky outcrop, in the dense heart of the mountain forest, where a score of rattlesnakes denned through the winters and warmed themselves in the sun.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
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