outthrust

/ˌaʊtˈθrʌst/
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Definitions of outthrust
  1. noun
    an outcropping of rock that extends outward
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    type of:
    outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop
    the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
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