OUTCROP

Outcrop

An outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth.

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outcrop

Noun

  1. A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
  2. A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
  3. The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

Verb

  1. To come out to the surface of the ground.


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