outcrop meaning
EN
[ˈaʊt.krɑp] WOutcrop
- An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth.
- NounPLoutcropsPREout-
- A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
- A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
- The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.
- A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
- VerbSGoutcropsPRoutcroppingPT, PPoutcropped
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- To honor the spirits that take form as mountains, the Inca stoneworkers carved rock outcrops to replicate their shapes.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of outcrop in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Nouns
- en outcrops
- en outcropped
- en outcropping
- en outcroppings
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "outcrop" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.