| NOUN | object | outcropping, outcrop, rock outcrop | the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land |
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| Meaning | The part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land. | |
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| Synonyms | outcrop, rock outcrop | |
| Narrower | belay | Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured |
| 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 |
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