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mo·nad·nock

 (mə-năd′nŏk′)
n.
A mountain or rocky mass that has resisted erosion and stands isolated in an essentially level area. Also called inselberg.

[After MountMonadnock.]
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monadnock

(məˈnædnɒk)
n
(Physical Geography) a residual hill that consists of hard rock in an otherwise eroded area
[C19: named after Mount Monadnock, in New Hampshire]
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mo•nad•nock

(məˈnæd nɒk)

n.
1. a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain.
2. (cap.) Mount, a mountain peak in SW New Hampshire. 3186 ft. (971 m).
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