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outcrop

outc·rop

UK/ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/ US/ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

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verb

1.

appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground

  • “Big boulders outcropped”

Origin

From out- + crop.

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