| 单词 | rockhounding |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrockhounding rockhounding n. the hobby or activity of an amateur mineralogist. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > mineralogy > [noun] mineralsa1500 mineralogy1671 oryctography1753 fossilogy1776 oryctognosy1801 oryctology1804 oryctics1888 rockhounding1949 1949 Desert Mag. June 31/1 In all my rockhounding I have never seen sand fly so fast. 1973 Daily Tel. 25 Aug. 16/1 The objects of his search might be coins, lost jewellery, Victorian ceramics, or if he feels like a change a spot of rockhounding—searching for semi-precious stones—or gold-panning in Scotland. 1976 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 July 35 (heading) Go rock-hounding or trail riding, for everything goes in Ontario. 1992 New Brunswick Trav. Guide 44/2 Whale-watching, photography, painting and rockhounding are popular island pastimes. < as lemmas |
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