outcrop

[ noun out-krop; verb out-krop ]

/ noun ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; verb ˌaʊtˈkrɒp /

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noun

Geology.

a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth.
the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.

something that emerges suddenly or violently in the manner of an outcrop; outbreak: an outcrop of student demonstrations.

verb (used without object), out·cropped, out·crop·ping.

to crop out, as strata.

Origin of outcrop

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase crop out

Words nearby outcrop

outclass, outclimb, out cold, outcome, out-country, outcrop, outcross, outcry, outcurve, Out, damned spot!, outdare

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Example sentences from the Web for outcrop

The outcrop of beds at the surface is commonly the truncation of these curves.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
There was in his own nature a vein of anxiety of which the subconsciousness of his own strength threw up the outcrop.
The Man|Bram Stoker
As the sun set our faith was rewarded; before us in an outcrop surrounded by mulga lay two fine rock-holes with an ample supply.
Spinifex and Sand|David W Carnegie
Father and eldest son walked quietly out over the untouched portion of the outcrop before the house.
Mountain|Clement Wood

Area of absorption or outcrop: Flat color used on the map to show the geologic system in which the absorbing formation occurs.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway

British Dictionary definitions for outcrop

outcrop

noun (ˈaʊtˌkrɒp)

part of a rock formation or mineral vein that appears at the surface of the earth

an emergence; appearance

verb (ˌaʊtˈkrɒp) -crops, -cropping or -cropped (intr)

(of rock strata, mineral veins, etc) to protrude through the surface of the earth

another word for crop out

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Scientific definitions for outcrop

outcrop

[ out′krŏp′ ]

An area of visible bedrock that is not covered with soil.

单词	outcrop
释义	outcrop [ noun out-krop; verb out-krop ] / noun ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; verb ˌaʊtˈkrɒp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outcrop ON THESAURUS.COM noun Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein. something that emerges suddenly or violently in the manner of an outcrop; outbreak: an outcrop of student demonstrations. verb (used without object), out·cropped, out·crop·ping. to crop out, as strata. Origin of outcrop First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase crop out Words nearby outcrop outclass, outclimb, out cold, outcome, out-country, outcrop, outcross, outcry, outcurve, Out, damned spot!, outdare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outcrop The outcrop of beds at the surface is commonly the truncation of these curves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various There was in his own nature a vein of anxiety of which the subconsciousness of his own strength threw up the outcrop. The Man\|Bram Stoker As the sun set our faith was rewarded; before us in an outcrop surrounded by mulga lay two fine rock-holes with an ample supply. Spinifex and Sand\|David W Carnegie Father and eldest son walked quietly out over the untouched portion of the outcrop before the house. Mountain\|Clement Wood Area of absorption or outcrop: Flat color used on the map to show the geologic system in which the absorbing formation occurs. The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey\|John L. Ridgway British Dictionary definitions for outcrop outcrop noun (ˈaʊtˌkrɒp) part of a rock formation or mineral vein that appears at the surface of the earth an emergence; appearance verb (ˌaʊtˈkrɒp) -crops, -cropping or -cropped (intr) (of rock strata, mineral veins, etc) to protrude through the surface of the earth another word for crop out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outcrop offshoot, node, shoot, bulge, prolongation, process, swelling, protuberance, prominence, enlargement, excrescence, jut, sprout Scientific definitions for outcrop outcrop [ out′krŏp′ ] An area of visible bedrock that is not covered with soil. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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outcrop

noun

verb (used without object), out·cropped, out·crop·ping.

Origin of outcrop

Words nearby outcrop

Example sentences from the Web for outcrop

British Dictionary definitions for outcrop

noun (ˈaʊtˌkrɒp)

verb (ˌaʊtˈkrɒp) -crops, -cropping or -cropped (intr)

Words related to outcrop

Scientific definitions for outcrop