rock facenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈrɒk ˌfeɪs/us/ˈrɑːk ˌfeɪs/an area of vertical surface on a large rock or mountain:
The path down to the beach was a precarious one, tiny steps hewn out of the sheer rock face.
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Geography: hills & mountains
- alpine
- arête
- Ben
- butte
- cirque
- cliff
- clifftop
- col
- drumlin
- hilltop
- hilly
- hummock
- incline
- knoll
- mountainous
- mountainside
- orographic
- ridge
- sheer
- shelf
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