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outcrop vs outthrust

outthrust vs outcrop

outcrop and outthrust both are nouns.

outcrop is a verb but outthrust is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outcrop Yes No Yes No
outthrust Yes No No No
As nouns, outthrust is a hyponym of outcrop; that is, outthrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outcrop:
  • outcrop: the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
  • outthrust: an outcropping of rock that extends outward
Other hyponyms of outcrop include belay.
outcrop (noun) outthrust (noun)
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land an outcropping of rock that extends outward
outcrop (verb) outthrust (verb)
appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
Difference between outcrop and outthrust

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