"blockfield" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blockfields [plural]
Etymology: block + field Etymology templates: {{compound|en|block|field}} block + field Head templates: {{en-noun}} blockfield (plural blockfields)
  1. A surface covered by block-sized angular rocks, usually associated with alpine and subpolar climates and periglaciation. Wikipedia link: blockfield Synonyms: felsenmeer Translations (rock surface): rakka (Finnish), blokkmark [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), blockterräng [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-blockfield-en-noun-kMgm4uBU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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