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outcropping
UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑːpɪŋ/
Traductions
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.
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Synonymes
UK
/ˈaʊtˌkrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtˌkrɑːpɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe rock layers or formations that are exposed at the surface.
Synonymes
cropping out
jutting out
sticking out
Définitions
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.