- present participle of outcrop.
outcropping
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This submersion of the conscious mind is called by Baudouin the "Outcropping of the Subconscious."
From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile
Outcropping from the strata in striking individuality, they belong to a different race to the plodding people of the Hudson's Bay posts, and are interesting men wherever you meet them.
From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans
Outcropping rocks broke its surface, short brush had grown up, and although the snow had covered some of the obstacles its top was soft.
From Partners of the Out-Trail by Bindloss, Harold
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