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outcrop - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'outcrop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Outcrop [ n.]
- The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground.
- That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset.
2 . Outcrop [ v. i.]
- To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata.

Meaning of 'outcrop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . outcrop [ v]
Meaning (1):
- appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
Example in sentence:
  • Big boulders outcropped