Outcrop: meaning, definitions and examples

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outcrop

 

[ หˆaสŠtหŒkrษ’p ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

geological formation

A visible exposure of rock layers on the surface of the Earth, typically formed by erosion.

Synonyms

exposure, outcropping, rock formation

Examples of usage

  • The outcrop of limestone revealed fossilized shells.
  • The geologist studied the outcrop to determine the age of the rock layers.
Context #2 | Verb

geological activity

To emerge or protrude from the ground, as a rock formation or geological feature.

Synonyms

emerge, protrude, rise

Examples of usage

  • The granite outcropped from the soil, creating a stunning landscape.
  • The fault line outcropped in the canyon, indicating tectonic activity.

Translations

Translations of the word "outcrop" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น afloramento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคŸเฅเคŸเคพเคจ เค•เคพ เคฌเคพเคนเคฐ เคฆเคฟเค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufschluss

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ singkapan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั…ั–ะด ะฟะพั€ะพะดะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odsล‚oniฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้œฒ้ ญ๏ผˆใ‚ใจใ†๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท affleurement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ afloramiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผzey kaya

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ๋‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ูƒุดุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝchoz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝchod

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้œฒๅคด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izplazenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ berggrunnur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‚ะฐัั‚ั‹าฃ ัˆั‹า“ั‹ะฟ ั‚าฑั€ัƒั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงฤฑxฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ afloramiento

Etymology

The word 'outcrop' originated in the mid-19th century, combining 'out' and 'crop'. It is derived from the Middle English word 'croppe', meaning a sprout or a cluster of things. 'Outcrop' refers to the exposure of rock layers, and its usage expanded in the field of geology to describe visible geological formations on the Earth's surface.

See also: crop, cropland, croplands.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,173, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.