Associations to the word «Outcrop»
Noun
- Seam
- Granite
- Coal
- Hill
- Sandstone
- Limestone
- Shale
- Basalt
- Karst
- Triassic
- Escarpment
- Weathering
- Crag
- Quartz
- Cairn
- Cretaceous
- Pit
- Stratum
- Crevice
- Boulder
- Carbonate
- Grassland
- Conglomerate
- Erosion
- Savanna
- Sediment
- Headland
- Fissure
- Ledge
- Mine
- Butte
- Slope
- Cliff
- Antarctica
- Fossil
- Quarry
- Rock
- Lava
- Massif
- Woodland
- Topography
- Lichen
- Grit
- Knoll
- Formation
- Hillside
- Gravel
- Gully
- Scrub
- Ridge
- Steep
- Dune
- Reef
- Geologist
- Dike
- Promontory
- Deposit
- Gorge
- Plateau
- Hilltop
- Tor
- Geology
- Thicket
- Ravine
- Byrd
- Summit
- Foothill
- Upland
- Habitat
- Terrain
Adjective
Wiktionary
OUTCROP, noun. A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
OUTCROP, noun. A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
OUTCROP, noun. The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.
OUTCROP, verb. (geology) (of a stratum) To come out to the surface of the ground.
Dictionary definition
OUTCROP, noun. The part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land.
OUTCROP, verb. Appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped".
Wise words
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