drying rock
n.— «Updated information on headlands, offshore islands and low tide elevations (drying rocks) will improve the accuracy of maritime baselines from which the territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone are drawn.» —by Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans 1998-99 Estimates: A Report on Plans and Priorities (Can.) Mar. 24, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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