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outcropping

UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑːpɪŋ/

Translations

outcroppingnoun
outcroppings
pl
UK
/aʊtˈkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/aʊtˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
The geologist studied the mineral composition of the outcropping.
Геолог изучал минеральный состав обнажения.
The hikers rested on a rocky outcropping overlooking the valley.
Туристы отдохнули на каменном выступе с видом на долину.
Additional translations
горный выступ
скала
Synonyms
emergence
projection
exposed rock
exposure
outburst
outcroppinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈaʊtˌkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtˌkrɑːpɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe rock layers or formations that are exposed at the surface.
Synonyms
exposed
visible
emerging
appearing
cropping out
extruding
overhanging
projecting
protruding
jutting
jutting out
sticking out
bulging
prominent
salient
outcropverb

outcropping

Gerund

outcropped
Past Simple
outcropped
Past Participle
outcropping
Gerund
UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒp/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑːp/
The rocks outcrop along the coastline.
Скалы выступают вдоль побережья.
Synonyms
appear
emerge
protrude
surface
project

Definitions

outcroppingnoun
A visible exposure of bedrock or ancient geological formations on the surface of the Earth.
The hikers stopped to examine the outcropping of granite that jutted out from the hillside.
The act or process of emerging or becoming exposed at the Earth's surface.
Rapid erosion led to the outcropping of previously buried sandstone.
outcroppinggerund / present participle
Emerging or exposed at the surface of the ground.
The outcropping limestone cliffs dominate the landscape.
outcropverb
To appear or become visible on the surface, especially of rock formations.
The ancient rocks began to outcrop as the soil eroded away.
To cause (rock or a geological feature) to become exposed at the surface, typically through uplift, erosion, or faulting.
Tectonic movements outcropped the coal seam along the ridge.
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