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Outcrop vs Outthrust - What's the difference?

outcrop | outthrust |

As nouns the difference between outcrop and outthrust

is that outcrop is a piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding while outthrust is something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock.

As verbs the difference between outcrop and outthrust

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

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.

    • outthrust

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To extend outwards