outcrop

Plural: outcrops

Noun

• the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
• A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
• A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
• The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

Verb

Verb Forms: outcropped, outcropping, outcrops

• To appear above the surface of the ground, like rock formations.
• appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
  • "Big boulders outcropped"
• To come out to the surface of the ground.

Examples

• A perfect consonant OUTCROP appeared on his Scrabble board, begging for a high-scoring vowel.

Synonyms

outcropping, rock outcrop

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