"rock formation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rock formations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rock formation (plural rock formations)
  1. An outcrop of rock that forms a distinctive shape. Wikipedia link: Canyonlands, List of rock formations Translations (outcrop of rock): formación rocosa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rock_formation-en-noun-8-vz-Hha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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