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boulder (<rock by form>, rock (inorganic material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The largest rock fragment recognized by sedimentologists, a boulder is a detached rock mass larger than a cobble, having a diameter greater than 256 mm (10 in.). |
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boulder (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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boulders (C,U,LC,English,UF,U,N)
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巨礫 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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jù lì (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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ju li (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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chü li (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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zwerfkeien (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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zwerfkei (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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zwerfblokken (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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canto rodado (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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pedrón rodado (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 沈積學家辨識出最大的岩石碎塊,巨礫是比大卵石還大的獨立岩石塊,其直徑大於256公釐 (10英吋)。 |
Dutch ..... Het grootste type steenfragment volgens sedimentologische indeling. Een zwerfkei is een losgeraakte steenmassa die groter is dan een straatkei, met een diameter van meer dan 256 mm (10 in.). |
Spanish ..... El fragmento de roca más grande reconocido por los sedimentólogos, una roca grande es una masa rocosa desprendida más grande que una guija, con un diámetro superior a 256 mm (10 pulgadas).
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