| NOUN | object | outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop | the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land |
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| VERB | change | outcrop | appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground |
| Meaning | The part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land. | |
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| Synonyms | outcropping, rock outcrop | |
| Narrower | belay | Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured |
| outthrust | An outcropping of rock that extends outward | |
| Broader | rock, stone | A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter |
| Verbs | outcrop | appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground |
| Meaning | Appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "Big boulders outcropped" | |
| Broader | appear | Come into sight or view |
| Catalan | aflorar | |
| Spanish | aflorar | |
| Nouns | outcrop, outcropping | the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land |