affioramento

Definitions of affioramento
  1. noun
    the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
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    type of:
    ciottolo, macigno, nocciolo, pietra, roccia, sasso, scoglio
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
  2. noun
    emerging to the surface and becoming apparent
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