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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCK FACE

rock face  [rɒk feɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCK FACE

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Rock face is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROCK FACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rock face

Cliff

In geography and geology, a cliff is a vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to erosion and weathering. Sedimentary rocks most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs. An escarpment is a type of cliff, formed by the movement of a geologic fault, or a landslide. Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, these are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also feature tributary waterfalls or rock shelters. Sometimes a cliff peters out at the end of a ridge, with tea tables or other types of rock columns remaining. Coastal erosion may lead to the formation of sea cliffs along a receding coastline. The Ordnance Survey distinguishes between cliffs and outcrops.

Definition of rock face in the English dictionary

The definition of rock face in the dictionary is a perpendicular side of a rock.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCK FACE


about-face
əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs
blackface
ˈblækˌfeɪs
boldface
ˈbəʊldˌfeɪs
Boniface
ˈbɒnɪˌfeɪs
catface
ˈkætˌfeɪs
clubface
ˈklʌbˌfeɪs
deface
dɪˈfeɪs
dogface
ˈdɒɡˌfeɪs
efface
ɪˈfeɪs
enface
ɪnˈfeɪs
face
feɪs
face-to-face
ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs
interface
ˈɪntəˌfeɪs
moonface
ˈmuːnˌfeɪs
paleface
ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs
proface
prəʊˈfeɪs
Scarface
ˈskɑːfeɪs
typeface
ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs
whiteface
ˈwaɪtˌfeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCK FACE

rock chick
rock chopper
rock climb
rock climber
rock climbing
rock cod
rock cress
rock crystal
rock cycle
rock dove
rock fall
rock flour
rock formation
rock garden
rock hyraces
rock hyrax
rock lobster
rock mechanics
rock melon
rock music

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCK FACE

a slap in the face
about face
bold face
change face
cliff face
clock face
come to the surface
en face
face to face
full face
game face
in one´s face
light face
long face
new face
O face
poker face
shut one´s face
straight face
to someone´s face
until one is blue in the face

Synonyms and antonyms of rock face in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rock face» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCK FACE

Find out the translation of rock face to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rock face from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rock face» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

岩壁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cara de la roca
570 millions of speakers

English

rock face
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रॉक चेहरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وجه الصخور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рок лицо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

face da rocha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিলা মুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paroi rocheuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muka rock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Felswand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

岩肌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바위 얼굴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watu rock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாறை முகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉक फेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaya yüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parete di roccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Skała twarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рок особа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stâncă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροκ πρόσωπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rotswande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bergväggen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjellveggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rock face

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK FACE»

The term «rock face» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.411 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK FACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rock face

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCK FACE»

Discover the use of rock face in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rock face and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rock Slope Engineering: Fourth Edition
Zones and beds of closely fractured or degradable rock may be protected by applying a layer of shotcrete to the rock face (Figure 12.4, item 4). The shotcrete will control both the fall of small blocks of rock, and progressive raveling that could ...
Duncan C. Wyllie, Chris Mah, 2004
2
A Face in the Rock: The Tale of a Grand Island Chippewa
The story ends with happier events of the past two decades, including the protection of Grand Island within the National Forest system, and the resurgence of Chippewa culture.
Loren R. Graham, 1998
3
Stone: Building Stone, Rock Fill and Armourstone in Construction
1n highway rock engineering four basic techniques are available; removal of unstable rock, strengthening of the rock forming the face, support of the rock face, and containment of falling rock. 1n extreme cases reprofiling of the slope may be  ...
Mick R. Smith, 1999
4
Slope Stability Engineering: Developments and Applications : ...
Getting closer in advancing access and data collection techniques for rock face investigation and stabilization P. McMILLAN, BSc, and W. A. WALLACE, BSc(Eng ), BSc(Geol), MBA, MICE, MIGeol, MKT, Babtie Geotechnical Ltd, UK The ...
Richard John Chandler, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), 1991
5
Discontinuity Analysis for Rock Engineering
In most cases discontinuities do not strike parallel with the slope crest but instead are orientated in such a way that complex, multi- faceted block geometries are created adjacent to the rock face. Simulations show that the most common block  ...
Stephen Donald Priest, 1993
6
Rock Mechanics and Engineering
These cables are supposed to pin blocks of rock in danger of sliding down the rock face after excavation. It was considered that drilling work on the nearly vertical unstable rock face would entail unacceptable dangers to the workers.
Charles Jaeger, 1979
7
Rock Fragmentation by Blasting
A rock face from one of the quarries and an example of a projected light stripe on this face are shown in Figure 7. The cameras and projector were placed approximately 9 metres from the rock face with the two cameras approximately 7 metres ...
B. Mohanty, 1996
8
ENGINEERING ROCK MECHANICS PART 2: ILLUSTRATIVE WORKED ...
Thus, the photographs show one side of the pre-split 'plane' which is the final slope. Each of the photographs illustrates one of the following: e an acceptable pre-split rock face; 5 a pre-split face where the fractures have adversely affected the ...
John P Harrison, 2001
9
Engineering Geology: Principles and Practice
These contours are drawn relative to a vertical datum plane set in front of the rock face. The plane usually follows the general direction of the rock face; contours are then lines joining points of equal horizontal distance from and normal to the ...
David George Price, Michael de Freitas, 2009
10
Gardening with Succulents
The rocks and aloes have been interplanted with purple-leaved Othonna capensis, an effective groundcover that stabilises the soil. Planting up the rock face Retaining walls make perfect miniature vertical cliff faces into which one can directly ...
Smith Prof. Gideon, Gideon Smith, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCK FACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rock face is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yosemite Releases Photos Illustrating Where Rock Face Crumbled …
An illustration from Yosemite National Park shows where a piece of rock broke free from the face of Half Dome. (Yosemite National Park) ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Australian police rescue Taiwanese man on Ayers Rock
The man had become caught in a crevice, and had to be winched up a 200m (656ft) rock face by rescuers. Police say he has broken bones and is being airlifted ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
The Rock faces off against quake in 'San Andreas'
LOS ANGELES —Dwayne Johnson has played his share of outsized heroes over the years. His characters have taken down crazed criminals and evil empires. «KSBW The Central Coast, May 15»
4
Parts of Pacific Coast Highway closed to install nets along rock face
"We do have a lot of protection here, but we want to do more with the rock-fencing, so a rock doesn't tumble, get that velocity and fall onto the highway," said ... «KABC-TV, May 15»
5
Rock slide on Stawamus Chief in Squamish
“Until we have a level of stability on the rock face, and we know that it's safe to insert the emergency services personnel, we won't be doing a ground search.”. «Globalnews.ca, Apr 15»
6
Who What Why: How do you climb a smooth rock face?
Two men have free climbed the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan rock formation, a feat no-one has ever managed before. The 3,000-foot (914m) sheer ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
7
Americans Finish Historic Free-Climb of El Capitan in Yosemite
After 19 nerve-wracking days inching their way up the 3,000-foot granite face of El ... first men to "free climb" what's been billed as the world's toughest rock face. «People Magazine, Jan 15»
8
Woman hit in face with rock faces long recovery
Doctors had a simple goal when they first saw how a football-size rock thrown from an interstate overpass in Pennsylvania had shattered Sharon Budd's skull: To ... «Chronicle-Telegram, Jul 14»
9
Ex-Cameron aide Patrick Rock faces trial over child abuse images
Patrick Rock, 63, who was one of the government's chief advisers on policy for online pornography filters, appeared at Westminster magistrates court in London ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
10
Alex Jones finishes grueling rock face challenge for Sport Relief
The One Show presenter climbed a 1,200 foot rock face in Utah in 50 intense ... The 37-year-old hugged a nearby tree when she reached the top of the rock and ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 14»

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