Boulder vs Crag - What's the difference?
boulder | crag |
A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
(geology) A particle greater than 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
A rocky outcrop.
* Sir Walter Scott
(geology) A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.
In geology terms the difference between boulder and crag
is that boulder is a particle greater than 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale while crag is a partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.As nouns the difference between boulder and crag
is that boulder is a large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land while crag is a rocky outcrop.As a verb boulder
is to engage in bouldering.boulder
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Alternative forms
* bowlder, bulder (dated)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* boulderingAnagrams
*crag
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(wikipedia crag)Noun
(en noun)- From crag' to ' crag the signal flew.