Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US)An outcrop.

More definitions
  • the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

Examples

1 sentences

  1. The meandering curves of the river contrast sharply against the abrupt outcroppings of rock in this area.

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Forms

plural: outcroppings
Singularoutcropping
Pluraloutcroppings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land:outcroprock outcrop

Word family

1 related words
Relatedoutcrop

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
outcastoutcomeB2outcropoutcryoutdate
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