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/slik"rok'/, n.rock or a rock formation that is smooth and slippery.[SLICK1 + ROCK1]
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slickrock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: slick (II) + rock : smooth slippery rock rough going over sand and slickrock S.W.Taylor * * * /slik rok /, n. rock or a rock formation that is smooth and slippery. [SLICK1 + ROCK1] … Useful english dictionary
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