"aquafact" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aquafacts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aquafact (plural aquafacts)
  1. (geology) A boulder worn by running water that is too large to be rolled as a pebble, worn smooth on the upstream or seaward side and exposed top and with a sharp ridge on the downstream or landward side. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-aquafact-en-noun-cdfOorRI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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