English Explanatory Dictionary

outcrop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-outcrop.wav /ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-StuckInLagToad-outcrop.wav /ˈæɔt.kɹɔp/

Word forms

outcrop outcrops outcropping outcropped

Etymology

From out- + crop.

Synonyms

outcropping

Derived words

outcropper sub-outcrop
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