OUTCROP


Meaning of OUTCROP in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' au ̇ t- ˌ kräp, ˌ au ̇ t- '

Function: intransitive verb

Date: circa 1847

1 : to project from the surrounding soil <ledges outcropping from the eroded slope>

2 : to come to the surface : APPEAR

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.