rock_outcrop has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

Synonyms

outcropping outcrop

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Check the elevation of the ground , degree and direction of slopes , drainage , rock_outcrops , topsoil types and quality , as_well_as subsoil .

Related terms

rock outthrust belay outcrop

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