River Boulder (Noun)
Meaning
A boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The glacier-scoured mountain peak was visible in the distance, and near its base, a river boulder lay stranded, a testament to the river's power.
- In the middle of the river Delta, a massive river boulder sat firmly in place, covered in lichen and other vegetation.
- A large river boulder, carried by past floods and deposited in a quiet eddy, now lay quietly on the smooth rock.
- Massive river boulders spread across the surrounding low areas, a result of an ancient river and landslides thousands of years ago.
- Below the scenic gorge, a huge river boulder blocked part of the flow, creating a small eddy and preventing downstream travel.