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
- 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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