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1outcrop
noun out·crop \ˈau̇t-ˌkräp\
Definition of OUTCROP
1
: a coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground
2
: the part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground
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First Known Use of OUTCROP
1805
Rhymes with OUTCROP
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2outcrop
verb out·crop \ˈau̇t-ˌkräp, ˌau̇t-ˈ\
Definition of OUTCROP
intransitive verb
1
: to project from the surrounding soil <ledges outcropping from the eroded slope>
2
: to come to the surface : appear
First Known Use of OUTCROP
circa 1847
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