Boulder

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A large rounded mass of rock lying on the surface of the ground or embedded in the soil.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large piece of stone that can theoretically be moved if enough force is applied.
  • n. A particle greater than 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • v. To engage in bouldering
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as bowlder.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A loose rock, or one which has been torn from its native bed and transported to some distance.
  • To wear smooth, as an emery-wheel, by abrading with small flint pebbles. Also spelled bowlder.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
  • n. a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    town   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    bowlder   
    Form
    bouldering   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    roc   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    beholder    bolder    colder    folder    golder    holder    molder    moulder    older    polder   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cliff    pebble    crag    rock    ledge    slab    rubble    mound    peak    ravine