rimrock

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) An outcrop of hard rock, often in the form of a cliff at the edge of a plateau, that forms the margin of a gravel deposit

Etymology

Compound from English rim + English rock (rock music, stone, move back and forth, rock and roll).

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English

rock

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rock music, stone, move back and forth, rock and roll

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Food and drink

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