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Cobblestone vs Boulder - What's the difference?

cobblestone | boulder |

As nouns the difference between cobblestone and boulder

is that cobblestone is a rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads while boulder is a large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

As a verb boulder is

to engage in bouldering.

cobblestone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

    • Synonyms

    * cobble (as backformation)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "cobblestone")

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    boulder

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bowlder, bulder (dated)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
  • (geology) A particle greater than 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

    • Derived terms

    * bouldering

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To engage in bouldering
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