- hard-rock geology
- hard-rock geology noun (informal)The geology of igneous and metamorphic rocks• • •Main Entry: ↑hard
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hard-rock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective of a miner : experienced in underground work in hard massive formations * * * /hahrd rok /, adj. (loosely) of or pertaining to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard rock mining) and geology (hard rock geology). Cf … Useful english dictionary
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geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… … Universalium
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