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Outcrop vs Bedding - What's the difference?

outcrop | bedding |

As nouns the difference between outcrop and bedding

is that outcrop is a piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding while bedding is the textiles associated with a bed, eg, sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.

As verbs the difference between outcrop and bedding

is that outcrop is (geology|of a stratum) to come out to the surface of the ground while bedding is .

outcrop

English

Noun

(en 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.

    • Verb

    (outcropp)
  • (geology, of a stratum) To come out to the surface of the ground.

    • bedding

    English

    (wikipedia bedding)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
  • Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on.
  • (geology) a structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface
  • (horticulture) the temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter

    • Synonyms

    * (textiles associated with a bed) bedclothes, bedlinen

    Derived terms

    * (geology) bedding plane

    Verb

    (head)
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