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Vinony

outcrop

noun

  1. visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth
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verb

  1. of a geological feature, to be visible at surface of the ground; to crop out
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/ / /ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ / /ˈæɔt.kɹɔp/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English crop English outcrop From out- + crop.

  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

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English crop English outcrop From out- + crop.

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