outcrop

Meaning

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

To come out to the surface of the ground.

Synonyms

outcropping

rock outcrop

showing up

come to light

crop

dawn

develop

exit

exposure

find out

growth

money

💸

out

prove

rock

🪨

stone

🪨

way out

cropout

basset

outrop on surface

cave

cliff

Translations

affleurement

afloramiento

affioramento

aflorament

ontsluiting

aflorar

Ausgang ''m''

αναφύομαι

έβγα

issue

sortie

affleurer

pointement

cappellaccio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/

Etymology

From out- + crop.