outcrop

out·crop

 (out′krŏp′)

n. or out·crop·ping (out′krŏp′ĭng)

A portion of bedrock or other stratum protruding through the soil level.

intr.v. (out-krŏp′) out·cropped, out·crop·ping, out·crops

To protrude above the soil, as rock formations.

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[out + crop, to appear on the surface.]

outcrop

n

1. (Geological Science) part of a rock formation or mineral vein that appears at the surface of the earth

2. an emergence; appearance

vb (intr) , -crops, -cropping or -cropped

3. (Geological Science) (of rock strata, mineral veins, etc) to protrude through the surface of the earth

4. (Geological Science) another word for crop out

out•crop

(n. ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; v. ˌaʊtˈkrɒp)

n., v. -cropped, -crop•ping. n.

1.

a. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth.

b. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.

2. something that emerges suddenly or violently in the manner of an outcrop; outbreak.

v.i.

3. to crop out, as strata.

[1760–70]

out·crop

(out′krŏp′)

An area of visible bedrock that is not covered with soil.

outcrop

Past participle: outcropped
Gerund: outcropping

Imperative

outcrop

outcrop

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	outcrop - 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"
Verb	1.	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

affleurement

affioramento

(geol) wychodnia

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