What does "outcrop" mean?
Outcrop: (a) The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground. Lyell. (b) That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset.
Additional senses
- 2.To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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