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vug

American

[vuhg, voog] / vʌg, vʊg /

Or vugg,

noun

Geology.

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

vug British

/ vʌɡ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

vuggy adjective

Etymology

Origin of vug

First recorded in 1810–20; from Cornish vooga “cave”; compare Latin fovea “pit”

Example Sentences

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Vug, vug, n. a Cornish miner's name for a cavity in a rock.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

"You're a funny kind of Nenni," Illy said, eyeing Retief, "Toscin and Vug must be wonderin' what happened to 'em."

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"Vug and Toscin will be glad to see me," he said.

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