Outcropped

/ˈaʊt.krɒpt/

उजागर हुआ/सतह पर उभरा (विशेषतः चट्टानी परत का)

Hard #भूविज्ञान #चट्टानें #भू-आकृति #खनिज #वैज्ञानिक शब्दावली

Origin & History

From out- (‘out, outward’) + crop (‘to sprout/protrude’), influenced by the geological phrase “crop out” meaning ‘be exposed at the surface’; recorded in modern geological usage.

out- (‘बाहर/बाहरी दिशा’) + crop (‘उगना/बाहर निकलना/उभरना’) से; भूविज्ञान में “crop out” (सतह पर उजागर होना) वाले प्रयोग से प्रभावित; आधुनिक भूवैज्ञानिक प्रयोग में दर्ज।

Definition

Used to describe rock layers, veins, or formations that were exposed at the ground surface (naturally or after erosion/excavation).

चट्टानों की परतों, शिराओं या भू-रचनाओं के लिए प्रयुक्त, जो ज़मीन की सतह पर प्रकट/उजागर हो गई हों (प्राकृतिक रूप से या कटाव/खुदाई के बाद)।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense/past participle):
Basalt outcropped along the riverbank after the flood.
बाढ़ के बाद नदी के किनारे बेसाल्ट चट्टान उजागर हो गई।

Usage Examples

Granite outcropped on the hillside, forming a natural ledge.
Older strata outcropped near the road cut, making them easy to study.
The ore-bearing layer outcropped intermittently across the valley.

Synonyms

Emerged Surfaced Protruded Jutted out Projected Was exposed Cropped out

Antonyms

Receded Sank Submerged Was buried Was covered Was concealed

Related Forms

Noun
Outcrop / Outcropping
Verb
Outcrop / Outcropping / Outcropped
Adjective
Outcropping

Idioms & Phrases

Crop up
अचानक सामने आ जाना / उत्पन्न हो जाना
Outcrop at the surface
सतह पर उभर/उजागर होना (भूवैज्ञानिक संदर्भ)