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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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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
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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]
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out·crop
(out′krŏp′) An area of visible bedrock that is not covered with soil.
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outcrop
Past participle: outcropped
Gerund: outcropping
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Noun | 1. | outcrop - the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land belay - something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured outthrust - an outcropping of rock that extends outward |
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" |
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Translations
(geol) wychodnia
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outcrop
n
(Geol) an outcrop (of rock) → eine Felsnase
(fig: of riots etc) → (plötzlicher) Ausbruch
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