outcrops

/ˈaʊtkrɒps/

noun

Affleurements, promontoire

A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.

Examples :

"The hikers spotted several rocky outcrops jutting out into the lake. "

Les randonneurs ont repéré plusieurs affleurements rocheux se projetant dans le lac.

noun

Affleurements

A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.

Examples :

"We could see the layers of rock clearly in the outcrops along the side of the road. "

Nous pouvions clairement voir les couches de roche dans les affleurements le long du bord de la route.

geology environment geography

noun

Affleurement

The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

Examples :

"While hiking, we saw several outcrops of gray rock jutting from the hillside. "

Pendant notre randonnée, nous avons vu plusieurs affleurements de roche grise dépassant de la colline.

geology geography environment nature

Meanings

Affleurements, promontoire

Examples :

"The hikers spotted several rocky outcrops jutting out into the lake. "

Les randonneurs ont repéré plusieurs affleurements rocheux se projetant dans le lac.

Affleurements

Examples :

"We could see the layers of rock clearly in the outcrops along the side of the road. "

Nous pouvions clairement voir les couches de roche dans les affleurements le long du bord de la route.

Affleurement

Examples :

"While hiking, we saw several outcrops of gray rock jutting from the hillside. "

Pendant notre randonnée, nous avons vu plusieurs affleurements de roche grise dépassant de la colline.

Related Words

clearly adverb

Clairement

hillside noun

Flanc de colline, versant

bedrock noun

Roche en place, substratum rocheux

several noun

Terrain, propriété

unconsolidated adjective

Non consolidé, meuble

usually adverb

Généralement, d'habitude

surface noun

Surface

deposit noun

Dépôt, sédiment

jutting verb

Dépasser, faire saillie

surrounding verb

Entourer, encercler

formation noun

Structure, forme

spotted verb

Repérer, remarquer, apercevoir