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outcrops

outcrops is the plural of outcrop.

Meaning of outcrop

Noun

outcrop (plural outcrops)

  1. A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
  2. A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
  3. The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

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Questions about outcrops

What is outcrops the plural of?
Outcrops is the plural of outcrop.

Words near outcrops in the dictionary

  1. outcropped
  2. outcropper
  3. outcroppers
  4. outcropping
  5. outcroppings
  6. outcrops
  7. outcross
  8. outcrossed
  9. outcrosser
  10. outcrossers
  11. outcrosses

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