"rock formation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rock formations [plural]
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  1. (geology) An outcrop of rock that forms a distinctive shape. Wikipedia link: Canyonlands Categories (topical): Geology Translations (outcrop of rock): горная порода (gornaja poroda) (Russian), formación rocosa [feminine] (Spanish)

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