crop out

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) (of a formation of rock strata) to appear or be exposed at the surface of the ground; outcrop

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crop out Idioms  

1. Rise to the surface, become visible or evident, as in These superstitions crop out time and again. This term originated in mining, where a stratum or vein of ore is said to crop out when it comes to the surface. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Perhaps the user nearly always aims to crop out the background of an image.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022

He’ll crop out identifying land features, run photos of waves out of season, or simply wait long enough for a sandbar to shift — allowing locals to enjoy the wave while it’s good.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Although the crop out of Mississippi has defenders, many researchers say it’s awful, with low potency, few flowers and lots of stems and leaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2022

Taraaz Research founder Roya Pakzad won third prize for an entry that showed the algorithm was more likely to crop out Arabic text than English in memes.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2021

Coal mines are systems of tunnels driven into the veins where they crop out along the slopes of hills, or from the foot of shafts sunk through the overlying strata.

From The Coming of Coal by Bruere, Robert W.