noun
- plural of outcrop; visible exposures of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth
Usage: geology
verb
- third person singular present of outcrop; appears or emerges at the surface
Usage: geology
Examples
- The limestone outcrops were clearly visible along the cliff face.
- Several granite outcrops dot the landscape in this region.
- Geologists studied the sedimentary outcrops to understand the area’s history.
- The ancient rock outcrops here at the surface after millions of years.
- Fossil-rich limestone outcrops throughout the valley.
- The sandstone outcrops along the hiking trail.
- Volcanic rock outcrops in several locations near the old crater.