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outcropping
UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑːpɪŋ/
Translations
outcroppings
pl
UK
/aʊtˈkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/aʊtˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
The hikers stopped to examine the outcropping of granite that jutted out from the hillside.
Les randonneurs se sont arrêtés pour examiner l'affleurement de granite qui dépassait de la colline.
Rapid erosion led to the outcropping of previously buried sandstone.
Une érosion rapide a entraîné l'affleurement du grès auparavant enfoui.
Synonyms
UK
/ˈaʊtˌkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtˌkrɑːpɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe rock layers or formations that are exposed at the surface.
The outcropping limestone cliffs dominate the landscape.
Les falaises de calcaire affleurantes dominent le paysage.
Synonyms
jutting out
cropping out
sticking out
outcropping
Gerund
outcropped
Past Simple
outcropped
Past Participle
outcropping
Gerund
UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒp/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑːp/
The ancient rocks began to outcrop as the soil eroded away.
Les roches anciennes ont commencé à affleurer à mesure que le sol s'érodait.
Additional translations
Definitions
The hikers stopped to examine the outcropping of granite that jutted out from the hillside.
Rapid erosion led to the outcropping of previously buried sandstone.
The outcropping limestone cliffs dominate the landscape.
The ancient rocks began to outcrop as the soil eroded away.
Tectonic movements outcropped the coal seam along the ridge.