noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An outcrop. US
2. 2
   the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apparentdetectablediscernibledisclosedepiphanyevident

Example

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"Benedito shook his head in disbelief as his billy goat scaled a rocky outcropping with ease."

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