"cliffage" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: cliff + -age Etymology templates: {{af|en|cliff|-age}} cliff + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} cliffage
  1. (historical, South Wales) The right to quarry limestone from the cliffs of the Gower, or the payment charged for this right. Tags: South-Wales, historical
    Sense id: en-cliffage-en-noun-TtbcFkTi Categories (other): South Wales English
  2. (uncommon) Cliffs, collectively. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-cliffage-en-noun-zk6ztrD3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -age Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -age: 28 72

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          "ref": "2018, Travis Jeppesen, See You Again in Pyongyang: A Journey into Kim Jong Un's North Korea, Hachette Books",
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