outcrop
Example Sentences
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There are several distinctive rock outcroppings on the property, as well as interesting garden features created by the U.C.
From New York Times
You’ll forget the struggle when you reach the top and take in views from the rocky outcropping that stretches over the Middle Fork Valley.
From Seattle Times
The little dragon took a flamethrower to the giant's eye before, in a move reminiscent of Luke's "Star Wars" namesake, maneuvering into a nearby rocky outcrop with passages too small to accommodate Vhagar.
From Salon
Set on a rocky outcrop in southern Siberia, Chagyrskaya Cave might not look like much.
From Scientific American
The exposed outcroppings are the perfect place to enjoy a picnic or do some fall photography before you head back.
From Washington Post
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