outcrop
/ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/
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
(of a stratum) To come out to the surface of the ground.
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