vug

or vugg, vugh

[ vuhg, voo g ]
/ vʌg, vʊg /

noun Geology.

a small cavity in a rock or vein, often lined with crystals.

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Origin of vug

1810–20; < Cornish vooga cave; compare Latin fovea pit

OTHER WORDS FROM vug

vug·gy, adjective

Words nearby vug

vtol, vtr, vu, vu meter, vuelta abajo, vug, vuillard, vul., vulcan, vulcanian, vulcanism
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British Dictionary definitions for vug

vug

vugg or vugh

/ (vʌɡ) /

noun

mining a small cavity in a rock or vein, usually lined with crystals

Derived forms of vug

vuggy or vughy, adjective

Word Origin for vug

C19: from Cornish vooga cave
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