A pointed or projecting rock, a peak, a crag; a detached mass of rock, a boulder or large stone. Also figurative and in extended use.
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释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > [noun] > a rock > boulder (21) stonerockeOE A pointed or projecting rock, a peak, a crag; a detached mass of rock, a boulder or large stone. Also figurative and in extended use. rochec1300 A large piece of stone; a boulder. Cf. rock, n.1 3a. Obsolete. rocka1413 A large detached mass of such material; a boulder or large stone. calionc1459 A flint nodule; a boulder or pebble; often collective. outlier1610 Scottish. A large detached stone or boulder. boother1680 = boulder, n.1 tumbler1789 Geology. A detached mass of rock; a rolled stone or boulder. Now only dialect. boulder1815 spec. Geology. A large weather-worn mass or block of stone, frequently carried by natural forces to a greater or less distance from the parent… lost stone1819 = lost rock n. erratic blocka1828 a stray mass of rock, foreign to the surrounding strata, that has been transported from its original site, apparently by glacial action. erratic blocka1828 a stray mass of rock, foreign to the surrounding strata, that has been transported from its original site, apparently by glacial action. lost rock1831 a travelled boulder. gibber1834 A large stone; a boulder. tumbling stone1857 a loose stone embedded in clay; a boulder: = tumbler, n. 8. foundling-stone1892 an erratic boulder. Subcategories:— types of (6) |
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