"rockmass" meaning in All languages combined

See rockmass on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rockmasses [plural]
Rhymes: -æs Etymology: rock + mass Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rock|mass}} rock + mass Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rockmass (countable and uncountable, plural rockmasses)
  1. A mass of rock. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rocks

Inflected forms

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