"vug" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vʌɡ/ Forms: vugs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌɡ Etymology: From Cornish vooga (“cave”); compare fogou. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|kw|vooga||cave}} Cornish vooga (“cave”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vug (plural vugs)
  1. A small to medium-sized cavity inside rock that may be formed through a variety of processes. Wikipedia link: vug Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: vugh, vogle Derived forms: vugginess, vuggy, vughy

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