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rock face

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An exposed, roughly vertical expanse of rock

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chechen: тарх (tarx) — expanse of rock
  • Chinese Mandarin: 岩壁 (yánbì) — expanse of rock
  • Danish: klippevæg — expanse of rock
  • Danish: bjergvæg — expanse of rock
  • Danish: fjeldvæg — expanse of rock
  • Danish: klippeside — expanse of rock
  • Finnish: kallioseinämä — expanse of rock
  • German: Flueh — expanse of rock
  • Icelandic: berg — expanse of rock
  • Icelandic: hamar — expanse of rock
  • Japanese: 岩壁 — expanse of rock
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bergvegg — expanse of rock
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bergvegg — expanse of rock
  • Spanish: paredón pétreo — expanse of rock
  • Spanish: paramento pétreo — expanse of rock
  • Spanish: pared rocosa — expanse of rock
  • Spanish: faz rocosa — expanse of rock
  • Spanish: ladera vertical — expanse of rock
  • Swedish: klippvägg — expanse of rock