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Meaning
Noun
●
A large
mass
of
stone
detached
from the
surrounding
land.
●
In Geology:
A
particle
greater than
256
mm
in
diameter
,
following
the Wentworth scale
●
A large
marble
, in children's games.
●
In Climbing:
A
session
of
bouldering
;
involvement
in
bouldering
.
Verb
●
In Climbing:
To
engage
in bouldering.
Name
●
A
town
in Western Australia,
merged
with Kalgoorlie in 1989 as the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
●
A
home rule
municipality
, the
county seat
of Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Clinton County, Illinois, United States.
●
A
town
, the
county seat
of Jefferson County, Montana, United States.
●
A
small town
in Garfield County, Utah, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.
●
A
census-designated place
in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
boulder
English
bulder
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Statue
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Outcrop
Valley
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Walkway
Mound
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Rhymes
Polder
Bolder
Colder
Holder
Boulder
Smolder
Shoulder
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