outcrop

🇺🇸 /ˈaʊtkrɑːp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈaʊtkrɒp/
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noun
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A visible section of rock or mineral that is exposed on the Earth's surface.

We found some interesting fossils on the outcrop near the river.

translation

n. A visible section of rock or mineral that is exposed on the Earth's surface.

Word Forms

Plural outcrops