massive boulder

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massive
adjective
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/ˈmæs.ɪv/us
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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boulder
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbəʊl.dər/us
/ˈboʊl.dɚ/
a very ...
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As the lights flicker on, they illuminate amassiveboulderrolling toward the transport.
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The word used for rock ("petra") grammatically refers to a small detachment of the massive ledge, not to amassiveboulder.
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In 2003, amassiveboulderslid off the left side of the falls, blocking that side of the drive-under completely.
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The wires are tied independently at each end to massive boulders using the minimum fixtures possible.
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The peak of khandoli hill appears similar to a volcanic cone and has a great saddle consisting of massive boulders attached to it.
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Massive boulders, overhanging cliffs and deep crevasses make up the beauty of the park.
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Massive boulders of ice were carried by the torrent through town, completely enveloped by the swollen river.
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It was fronted by a rocky road and massive boulders.
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The island is surrounded by massive boulders and cliffs rising from 2070 feet above sea level and has no shoreline.
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The soil is predominantly podsol, which contains massive boulders, especially in the north and northwest, where large granite rocky outcrops occur.
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The fireplace is composed of six massive boulders that form a trapezoid-shaped mantel.
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This road is not much better today than it was in 1927, when a team of geologists entered the valley to study its massive boulders.
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The boulder dolmens had been made of massive boulders forming a chamber.
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The mountain is surrounded by moss-covered century-old-trees, a wide variety of flora and fauna, sulfur craters, and massive boulders.
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The plucking and transport of massive boulders from the site resulted in the formation of several waterfalls, inner channels, and bedrock terraces.
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Somorika hills consist of an extended expanse of hills crowned by massive boulders perched precariously on the summits of hills and alongside seemingly inadequate locations on the sides.
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Massive boulders had been prepared as capstones.
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