What does outcrop mean?
Definitions for outcrop
ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; ˌaʊtˈkrɒpout·crop
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Princeton's WordNet
outcrop, outcropping, rock outcropverb
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
outcropverb
appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
"Big boulders outcropped"
Wiktionary
outcropnoun
A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
outcropnoun
A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
outcropnoun
The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.
Wikipedia
Outcrop
An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth.
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outcrop
An outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth. It is a section of rock or minerals that has emerged from the ground due to erosion or upheaval, allowing geologists to study the layers of rock for clues about past environments and events such as volcanic eruptions or meteor impacts.
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Outcrop
An outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Outcrop
owt′krop, n. the appearance, at the surface, of a layer of rock or a vein of metal, caused by tilting or inclination of the strata: the part of a layer which appears at the surface of the ground.—v.i. to appear at the surface.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outcrop in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outcrop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of outcrop in a Sentence
He cut back the entire rocky outcrop in order to enshrine that [ loculus ] within the rotunda [ of the church ], all that was left was the base of the single loculus.
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