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outcrop
(out|crop)
Pronunciation:
/ˈaʊtkrɒp/
noun
a rock formation that is visible on the surface:
dramatic limestone outcrops
verb
(
outcrops
,
outcropping
,
outcropped
)
[
no object
]
appear as an outcrop.
Derivatives
outcropping
noun
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