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outcrop

DEFINITIONS OF: outcrop

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

Synonyms:
outcropping, rock outcrop
Types:
belay
something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
outthrust
an outcropping of rock that extends outward
Type of:
rock, stone
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

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

“Big boulders outcropped
Type of:
appear
come into sight or view
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