Antonyms for outcrop


Grammar : Noun
Spell : noun out-krop; verb out-krop
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; verb ˌaʊtˈkrɒp


Definition of outcrop

Origin :
  • 1805, in geology, "exposure of rocks at the surface," from out + crop (n.) in its sense of "sprout, head."
  • As in outgrowth : noun projection
Example sentences :
  • In my belief, simply an outcrop of sincerity—of fidelity to mood, to impression, to self.
  • Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy
  • Somewhere in here began an outcrop of rock running east for miles.
  • Extract from : « The Flaming Jewel » by Robert W. Chambers
  • The shelf which had caught him was the broader part of a long edge of outcrop.
  • Extract from : « Otherwise Phyllis » by Meredith Nicholson
  • At this point an effort would be made against the outcrop of his thoughts.
  • Extract from : « Somehow Good » by William de Morgan
  • The frequent recurrence of outcrop and angle made this comparatively easy.
  • Extract from : « On the Frontier » by Bret Harte
  • This outcrop is oxidized, and being free, is easily amalgamated with mercury.
  • Extract from : « An African Adventure » by Isaac F. Marcosson
  • This line runs seawards to the east and its strength is shown in its outcrop.
  • Extract from : « The Mystery of the Sea » by Bram Stoker
  • It has a northwest exposure and is very near the top of the outcrop.
  • Extract from : « The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948 » by A. E. Treganza
  • In both cases the apparent anomaly is the outcrop of a deeper law.
  • Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, » by Various
  • The mouth of the bay was dotted with an outcrop of toothlike rocks.
  • Extract from : « Through the Heart of Patagonia » by H. Hesketh Prichard

Synonyms for outcrop

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