- outcrop out·crop n
- ['aʊtˌkrɒp]
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out|crop — «noun. OWT KROP; verb. owt KROP», noun, verb, cropped, crop|ping. –n. 1. the state or fact of a rock, stratum, or the like, coming to the surface of the earth: »the outcrop of a vein of coal. 2. a part that comes to the surface; such rock exposed … Useful english dictionary
Outcrop — Out crop , n. (Geol.) (a) The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground. Lyell. (b) That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outcrop — Out*crop , v. i. (Geol.) To come out to the surface of the ground; said of strata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outcrop — out•crop n. [[t]ˈaʊtˌkrɒp[/t]] v. [[t]ˌaʊtˈkrɒp[/t]] n. v. cropped, crop•ping 1) gel a) a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth b) the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein 2) something that emerges suddenly or… … From formal English to slang
outcrop — (n.) 1805, in geology, exposure of rocks at the surface, from OUT (Cf. out) + CROP (Cf. crop) (q.v.) in its sense of sprout, head … Etymology dictionary
outcrop — out|crop [ˈautkrɔp US kra:p] n also out|crop|ping [ krɔpıŋ US kra: ] AmE a rock or group of rocks above the surface of the ground … Dictionary of contemporary English
outcrop — out|crop [ aut,krap ] noun count a rock, or a group of rocks, that sticks up out of the ground … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crop — [kräp] n. [ME croppe < OE croppa, a cluster, flower, crop of bird, hence kidney, pebble; akin to Frank * kruppa, Ger kropf, a swelling, crop of bird (basic sense “something swelling out or swollen”) < IE * gr eu b , curving out < base *… … English World dictionary
outcrop — n. /owt krop /; v. /owt krop /, n., v., outcropped, outcropping. n. 1. Geol. a. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. b. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein. 2. something that emerges suddenly or violently … Universalium
crop — cropless, adj. /krop/, n., v., cropped or (Archaic) cropt; cropping. n. 1. the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered: the wheat crop. 2. the yield of such produce for a particular season. 3. the yield of some other… … Universalium
Outcrop — An outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth. [1] View of a bedrock outcrop near San Carlos Water, Falklands Islands. As exemplified in the picture an outcrop has to be immersed in soil… … Wikipedia
