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rock shelter

rock shelter noun: a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff, a frequent location of prehistoric archeological sites.

Noun

rock shelter (plural rock shelters)

  1. A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff, a frequent location of prehistoric archeological sites.

rock shelter meaning in Tamil

rock shelter in Tamil

பாறைக் குகை

Forms of rock shelter

pluralrock shelters

Questions about rock shelter

What does rock shelter mean?
Rock shelter means a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff, a frequent location of prehistoric archeological sites.
What is rock shelter in Tamil?
Rock shelter in Tamil is பாறைக் குகை. See Rock shelter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rock shelter?
Rock shelter is a noun.
What is the plural of rock shelter?
The plural of rock shelter is rock shelters.

Words near rock shelter in the dictionary

  1. rock sequences
  2. rock shaft
  3. rock shafts
  4. rock shandies
  5. rock shandy
  6. rock shelter
  7. rock shelters
  8. rock shrew
  9. rock slam
  10. rock slams
  11. rock snake

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