Definition of boulder
Nouns
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
- Synonyms:
- bowlder
- Examples:
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Plymouth Rock
a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower
- Types:
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glacial boulder
a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin
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river boulder
a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin
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shore boulder
a boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin
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