promontory - Definition from the GEOLOGY topic - HARD SCIENCE

Topic: GEOLOGY

Date:	1500-1600
Language:	Latin
Origin:	promonturium

promontory
noun

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plural promontories [countable]

SG a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea:

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a rocky promontory

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