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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 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

Because the viewfinder isn’t exact you have to get used to changing your composition so you don’t crop out something important.

From The Verge Jan. 14, 2016

They would be equally durable, far cheaper, while, as to fit, that does not matter, since Government contractors evidently believe that police bunions have no existence, while corns never crop out from legal toes.

From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by Fenn, George Manville

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