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Outcrop vs Protuberance - What's the difference?

outcrop | protuberance | Related terms |

Outcrop is a related term of protuberance.


As nouns the difference between outcrop and protuberance

is that outcrop is a piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding while protuberance is lump, protuberance.

As a verb outcrop

is (geology|of a stratum) to come out to the surface of the ground.

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.

    • protuberance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.
  • * 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
    • Ever since their creation the Daleks have been attempting to conquer and enslave as much of the universe as they could get their grubby little protuberances on.

    Related terms

    * protuberant