(a) a cascade in a river over rocks; (b) the descent of loose rocks; a mass of fallen rock.
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释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > boulder, pebble, or stone formation > [noun] > rock glacier or stone river (6) rockfall?1797 (a) a cascade in a river over rocks; (b) the descent of loose rocks; a mass of fallen rock. stone river1877 a dense, stream-like accumulation of rocks and large stones occurring along a valley bottom or down a slope; esp. one of those in the Falkland… rock glacier1888 a large mass of rock debris, in some cases mingled with ice, which moves gradually downhill in the manner of a glacier. rock stream1905 = rock glacier n. (cf. rock river n.). stone run1906 = stone river n. rock river1920 = rock glacier n. (cf. rock stream n.). |
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