outcrop

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/

The English word “outcrop” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

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

From out- + crop.

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