outcrop (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *outcrop*:
VERB	change	outcrop	appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
NOUN	object	outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop	the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

English > *outcrop*: 2 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	The part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land.
Synonyms	outcropping, rock outcrop
Narrower	belay	Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
Narrower	outthrust	An outcropping of rock that extends outward
Broader	rock, stone	A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
Spanish	afloramiento, afloramiento rocoso, crestón, farallón
Catalan	aflorament
Verbs	outcrop	appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground

English > *outcrop*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example	"Big boulders outcropped"
Broader	appear	Come into sight or view
Spanish	aflorar
Catalan	aflorar
Nouns	outcrop, outcropping	the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

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