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Outcrop
01
a visible exposure of rock or geological strata at the Earth's surface, often occurring on hillsides, cliffs, or other elevated areas, providing insight into the underlying geological structure
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
outcrops
Examples
Hiking along the trail, we encountered an impressive outcrop of sedimentary rock, revealing layers formed over millions of years.
to outcrop
01
appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
outcrop
3rd person singular
outcrops
Present participle
outcropping
Past simple
outcropped
Past participle
outcropped
Lexical Tree
outcrop
out
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