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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRock-Face
/rɒk feɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The vertical or steeply sloped surface of a rock formation.
"The climbers carefully assessed the rock-face before beginning their ascent." - 2
A specific area of rock that is suitable for climbing or has notable geological features.
"The rock-face at the national park is famous for its challenging routes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rock-face' combines 'rock', derived from Old English 'rocc', meaning a solid mineral material, and 'face', from Old French 'face', meaning the front or surface of something. The term evolved to describe the exposed surface of a rock formation, particularly in geological and climbing contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rock-Face" is said worldwide
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falaise
Transliteration: fa-leez
"Les grimpeurs ont étudié la falaise avant de commencer."
Felswand
Transliteration: fels-vand
"Die Kletterer haben die Felswand sorgfältig bewertet."
parete rocciosa
Transliteration: pa-re-te ro-cho-sa
"Gli scalatori hanno esaminato la parete rocciosa prima di iniziare."
cara de roca
Transliteration: ka-ra de ro-ka
"Los escaladores estudiaron la cara de roca antes de comenzar."
face de rocha
Transliteration: fa-se de ho-cha
"Os escaladores avaliaram a face de rocha antes de começar."
चट्टान की सतह
Transliteration: chattan ki satah
"चढ़ाई करने वालों ने चट्टान की सतह का मूल्यांकन किया।"
岩石面
Transliteration: yánshí miàn
"攀岩者在开始之前仔细评估了岩石面。"
바위면
Transliteration: bawi-myeon
"등반가들은 시작하기 전에 바위면을 신중하게 평가했습니다."
岩の面
Transliteration: iwa no men
"登山者は始める前に岩の面を慎重に評価しました。"
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