rocky terrain

collocation in English

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rocky
adjective
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/ˈrɒk.i/us
/ˈrɑː.ki/
made of rock and therefore usually rough and difficult to ...
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terrain
noun[U]
uk
/təˈreɪn/us
/təˈreɪn/
an area of land, when considering its ...
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(Definition ofrockyandterrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All movement should be undertaken carefully so as to minimise disturbance to the soil and vegetated surfaces and birds present, walking on snow orrockyterrainif practical.
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Rockyterrainwas generally observed to be darker than sandy or mixed terrain, with pronounced vertical features, and often had a smooth texture.
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Together they form the mountainousrockyterrainof this district.
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Gravel roads,rockyterrain, and other rough terrain causes accelerated wear.
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In the middle is a miniature scale artificial island withrockyterrainand a roofed pavilion.
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It grows onrockyterrainsuch as talus and fell fields.
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Partille is located in a valley, between some mountains in arockyterrain.
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Gravelly androckyterrainis a good location for parry oat grass.
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The village is noted for its hilly land scape androckyterrain.
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The only road to the mine was over difficult,rockyterrain.
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It only requires a shallow excavation, however, which is an advantage inrockyterrain.
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It is built on arockyterrainabout 200 feet in height.
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It prefersrockyterrainbut is also found in forests and flat areas.
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It has arockyterrainwith small hills.
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They live at moderately high altitudes and are adapted to living in precipitous, rugged,rockyterrain.
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This may be easier to build onrockyterrainwhere excavation is difficult.
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They prefer arockyterrainproviding numerous hiding places, where weaker fish can find necessary shelter.
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It has been found in woodlands, woodland clearings onrockyterrain, and on sandstone.
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The plants are often chosen for their suitability torockyterrain.
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The reservoir submergence is inrockyterrain, which is deforested and has unproductive vegetation.
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