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nubbin

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nubbin [′nəb·ən]
(geology)
One of the isolated bedrock knobs or small hills forming the last remnants of a mountain crest or mountain range that has succumbed to desert erosion.
A residual boulder, commonly granitic, occurring on a desert dome or broad pediment.


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Whereas back in the 1700s Spain took up arms against British interests over the tiny nubbin of land in its south-east corner, these days it is perceived as almost a moral issue between bookmakers who trade from Gibraltar and those who remain solidly British-based.
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