What does boulder mean?
Definitions for boulder
ˈboʊl dərboul·der
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Princeton's WordNet
boulder, bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
Bouldernoun
a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town
Wiktionary
bouldernoun
A large piece of stone that can theoretically be moved if enough force is applied.
bouldernoun
A particle greater than 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
boulderverb
To engage in bouldering
Etymology: From bulder, possibly from bullersten, or possibly from bolder
Wikipedia
Boulder
In geology, a boulder (or rarely bowlder) is a rock fragment with size greater than 25.6 centimetres (10.1 in) in diameter. Smaller pieces are called cobbles and pebbles. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive. In common usage, a boulder is too large for a person to move. Smaller boulders are usually just called rocks or stones. The word boulder derives from boulder stone, from the Middle English bulderston or Swedish bullersten.In places covered by ice sheets during ice ages, such as Scandinavia, northern North America, and Siberia, glacial erratics are common. Erratics are boulders picked up by ice sheets during their advance, and deposited when they melt. These boulders are called "erratic" because they typically are of a different rock type than the bedrock on which they are deposited. One such boulder is used as the pedestal of the Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Some noted rock formations involve giant boulders exposed by erosion, such as the Devil's Marbles in Australia's Northern Territory, the Horeke basalts in New Zealand, where an entire valley contains only boulders, and The Baths on the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Boulder-sized clasts are found in some sedimentary rocks, such as coarse conglomerate and boulder clay. The climbing of large boulders is called bouldering.
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boulder
A boulder is a large, sizable rock typically found in nature, characterized by its large form which can range from the size of a human head to much larger. They can be found in various geological and environmental settings such as mountains, rivers, fields, natural landscapes, and are often used in landscaping and construction.
Webster Dictionary
Bouldernoun
same as Bowlder
Bouldernoun
a large stone, worn smooth or rounded by the action of water; a large pebble
Bouldernoun
a mass of any rock, whether rounded or not, that has been transported by natural agencies from its native bed. See Drift
Wikidata
Boulder
In geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 300 millimetres diameter. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive. In common usage, a boulder is too large for a person to move. Smaller boulders are usually just called rocks or stones. The word boulder is short for boulder stone, from Middle English bulderston or Swedish bullersten. In places covered by ice sheets during Ice Ages, such as Scandinavia, northern North America, and Russia, glacial erratics are common. Erratics are boulders picked up by the ice sheet during its advance, and deposited during its retreat. They are called "erratic" because they typically are of a different rock type than the bedrock on which they are deposited. One of them is used as the pedestal of the Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Some noted rock formations involve giant boulders exposed by erosion, such as the Devil's Marbles in Australia's Northern Territory, the Horeke basalts in New Zealand, where an entire valley contains only boulders, and The Baths on the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. The climbing of large boulders often requires months or even years of practice, and has given rise, since the late 19th century, to the sport of bouldering.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Boulder
bōld′ėr, n. a large stone rounded by the action of water: (geol.) a mass of rock transported by natural agencies from its native bed.—adj. containing boulders.—n. Bould′er-clay (see Till, 4). [Acc. to Wedgwood, from Swed. bullra, Dan. buldre, to roar like thunder, as large pebbles do.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Boulder
a large mass or block of rock found in localities often far removed from the place of its formation, and transported thither on the ice of the Glacial Age.
Anagrams for boulder »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boulder in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boulder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of boulder in a Sentence
Because of the impacts of the fires, in combination with concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant, the broader Boulder area is not in a position to welcome back thousands of students over the next week.
Officer Talley, a truly heroic public servant, joins the ranks of six other Boulder police officers who have laid down their lives for the people of our city, we can never thank Officer Talley or his family enough for their sacrifice, but we will not forget it.Many are alive today because of the actions of Eric Talley and other first responders and their bravery is a blessing to us all.
The Boulder police were totally inexperienced, and I don't blame them for that, i fault them for not accepting help from people who knew what they were doing.
Every great decision creates ripples--like a huge boulder dropped in a lake. The ripples merge, rebound off the banks in unforseeable ways. The heavier the decision, the larger the waves, the more uncertain the consequences.
Especially in Boulder, always be aware, but don’t be worried, cats are going to come and go, it is not a new thing and it isn’t going to go away, so know that if you are out and about in town you have a chance of coming upon a mountain lion or other predators as well like bears, coyotes and foxes. So keep an eye on your pets, keep an eye on your kids and teach them what to do if they were to encounter a mountain lion or bear.
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- blocCatalan, Valencian
- kampestenDanish
- FelsbrockenGerman
- ŝtonegoEsperanto
- roca, peñascoSpanish
- järkäle, lohkareFinnish
- rocherFrench
- sziklaHungarian
- [[petra]] [[grosse]]Interlingua
- macignoItalian
- 大石, 丸石, 玉石Japanese
- laukakmensLatvian
- makahuriMāori
- rotsblok, keiDutch
- kampesteinNorwegian
- tsétsohNavajo, Navaho
- głazPolish
- pedregulho, rochaPortuguese
- qaqa qaqaQuechua
- bolovanRomanian
- валунRussian
- stena, stijena, oblutakSerbo-Croatian
- stenbumling, stenblockSwedish
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