chunk of rock

collocation in English

meaningsofchunkandrock

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chunk
noun[C]
uk
/tʃʌŋk/us
/tʃʌŋk/
a roughly ...
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rock
noun
uk
/rɒk/us
/rɑːk/
the dry solid part of the earth's surface, or any large piece of this that sticks up out of the ground or ...
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(Definition ofchunkandrockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This massivechunkofrock, covered with a forest of oak, hemlock, hickory and huge rhododendron, tops out at 3,260 feet above sea level.
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It does this by consuming all organic matter and even precious minerals leaving nothing behind but a poisonouschunkofrock.
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The 175-tonchunkofrockwas formed from 88 individual pieces of quartzite and bonded with specially made polyepoxide.
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Because it's like one of those many asteroids out therea dismalchunkofrockhurtling through an empty void, without purpose.
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Mildred ties the boat onto an odd-lookingchunkofrockand falls asleep.
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He noted that the meats that were prepared boasted an unusually tender bite enhanced by the simplicity of its form similar to achunkofrock.
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The north side was smoothed and the south side left steep and rugged as the glacier broke off chunks of rock as it passed.
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Wind and water attacked these fins until, in some, cementing material gave way and chunks of rock tumbled out.
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Space debris may also consist of natural components such as chunks of rock and ice.
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Large chunks of rock are taken off and the basic shape is formed.
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He then orchestrates a series of phaser blasts, but the beams only manage to blast chunks of rock loose.
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Wind and water attacked these fins until, in some, the cementing material gave way and chunks of rock tumbled out.
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Upon inspection, it was found that cavitation had caused massive gouging damage to both spillways, carrying away thousands of tons of concrete, steel rebar and huge chunks of rock.
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Another assumption regarding the name is that chunks of rock salt were heated and used to provide a warm, stable temperature in which to incubate a starter overnight.
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Deep, narrow gorges and shear fractures were transformed into caves by large chunks of rock falling from above and wedging into the cracks leaving an open area below.
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