Outcrop: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
outcrop
[ หaสtหkrษp ]
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.
geological activity
To emerge or protrude from the ground, as a rock formation or geological feature.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น afloramento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคเคพเคจ เคเคพ เคฌเคพเคนเคฐ เคฆเคฟเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Aufschluss
๐ฎ๐ฉ singkapan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธั ัะด ะฟะพัะพะดะธ
๐ต๐ฑ odsลoniฤcie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฒ้ ญ๏ผใใจใ๏ผ
๐ซ๐ท affleurement
๐ช๐ธ afloramiento
๐น๐ท yรผzey kaya
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ธ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุดุงู
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝchoz
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝchod
๐จ๐ณ ้ฒๅคด
๐ธ๐ฎ izplazenje
๐ฎ๐ธ berggrunnur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐััะฐัััาฃ ััาัะฟ ัาฑััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแแแก แแแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงฤฑxฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.