"rimrock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rimrocks [plural]
Etymology: rim + rock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rim|rock}} rim + rock Head templates: {{en-noun}} rimrock (plural rimrocks)
  1. (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 Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-rimrock-en-noun-GYK5TQ3G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: rimrocks [present, singular, third-person], rimrocking [participle, present], rimrocked [participle, past], rimrocked [past]
Etymology: rim + rock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rim|rock}} rim + rock Head templates: {{en-verb}} rimrock (third-person singular simple present rimrocks, present participle rimrocking, simple past and past participle rimrocked)
  1. (transitive) To drive (animals) over a cliff edge. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-rimrock-en-verb-aALFUEbB

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for rimrock meaning in English (2.2kB)

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