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boulder

UK
/ˈbəʊldə/
US
/ˈboʊldər/

Translations

bouldernoun
boulders
pl
UK
/ˈbəʊldə/
US
/ˈboʊldər/
The hikers had to navigate around a massive boulder blocking the trail.
Les randonneurs ont dû contourner un énorme bloc qui bloquait le sentier.
Additional translations
bloc erratiqueTerme de géologie.
Synonyms
stone
boulder rock
boulder stone
rock
boulderverb
bouldered
Past Simple
bouldered
Past Participle
bouldering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbəʊl.dər/
US
/ˈboʊl.dɚ/
Intransitive verb meaning to climb large rocks; basis of the sport 'bouldering'.
faire du blocEscalade.
They spent the afternoon bouldering along the riverbank.
Ils ont passé l’après-midi à faire du bloc le long de la berge.
Synonyms
climb
scramble
clamber
scale
scrabble
boulderadjective
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., 'boulder field').
de blocs
The hikers navigated a vast boulder field.
Les randonneurs ont traversé un vaste champ de blocs.
bouldersnoun

boulder

boulders
pl
UK
/ˈbəʊldəz/
US
/ˈboʊldərz/
The hikers had to navigate around several boulders blocking the trail.
Les randonneurs ont dû contourner plusieurs rochers qui barraient le sentier.
Additional translations
bloc erratiqueSurtout en géologie.
Synonyms
cobbles
pebbles
boulders
stones
rocks

Definitions

bouldernoun
A large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion and is too large to be moved easily.
The hikers had to navigate around a massive boulder blocking the trail.
Geology: A detached rock fragment larger than 256 millimetres in diameter, larger than a cobble.
According to grain-size classification, any clast above 256 mm is considered a boulder.
boulderverb
To climb on large rocks or small rock faces without the use of ropes; to engage in bouldering.
They spent the afternoon bouldering along the riverbank.
boulderadjective
Relating to or consisting of large rocks; used before another noun.
The hikers navigated a vast boulder field.
bouldersnoun
Large, rounded rocks typically found on the ground or in a stream.
The hikers had to navigate around several boulders blocking the trail.
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