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wall rock

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Definition of wall rock

: a rock through which a fault or vein runs

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Recent Examples on the Web At Cherry Bar, a hole-in-the-wall rock venue, 20 people (the legal limit for now) ordered drinks and swapped lockdown stories. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020

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First Known Use of wall rock

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wall rock was in 1866

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“Wall rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20rock. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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