Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boulder clay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: boul-der -clay
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geological deposit of clay, often full of large stones and boulders, which is formed out of the ground moraine material of glaciers and ice-sheets.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The geological formation here is boulder clay and lias, and the original intention to keep the railway in open cutting had to be abandoned, as this would have resulted in 90 ft. deep walls through unstable terrain."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

till

Questions

What does boulder clay mean?: A geological deposit of clay, often full of large stones and boulders, which is formed out of the ground moraine material of glaciers and ice-sheets.

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