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rockwork

noun

Definition of rockwork

1 : a mass of rocks
2a : rock garden
b : artificial rock ledges and waterfalls in gardens
3a : stonework with a surface left broken and rough
b : rock-faced masonry
4 : rockcraft sense 2

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