outcrop
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outcrop
- /ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/ UK
- /ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ US
- /ˈæɔt.kɹɔp/ Australia
noun outcrops
- 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.
Similar: outcropping
verb outcrops · outcropping · outcropped
- To come out to the surface of the ground.
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noun piece of land that stands out
| Español | afloramiento rocoso |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Landzunge, Vorsprung |
| Italiano | prominenza, protuberanza, sporgenza, propagine |
noun coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground
| Español | afloramiento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 露頭 /露头 |
| Français | affleurement |
| Deutsch | Aufschluss, Aufbiss |
| Italiano | affioramento |
| Română | afloriment |
| עברית | אַדְמַת טְרָשִׁים admát trashím |
noun part of a rock formation that appears at the surface
| Español | afloramiento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 露頭 /露头 |
| Português | afloramento (rochoso) |
| Français | affleurement |
| Deutsch | Aufschluss |
| Italiano | affioramento, spunzone, spuntone, sporgenza |
Talk about this word "outcrop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outcrop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. outcrop. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outcrop "outcrop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outcrop.
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@misc{outcrop_2026,
title = {outcrop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outcrop},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
