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rockmass

rockmass noun: a mass of rock.

Noun

rockmass (countable and uncountable, plural rockmasses)

  1. A mass of rock.
    • The mechanical characteristics of the host rockmass above and below the mine workings are highly anisotropic and complex […]1995, F. B. J. Barends, Frits J. J. Brouwer, Frans H. Schröder, Land Subsidence: By Fluid Withdrawal, by Solid Extraction: Theory and Modelling, Environmental Effects and Remedial Measures...
    • Weak intercalation which is comparatively weak and small bedded geological unit and which usually includes fault and thin weak rock, is one of the most important subject^([sic]) in rockmass mechanics.1997, Paul G. Marinos, Engineering Geology and the Environment, volume 1, page 445

rockmass meaning in Tamil

rockmass in Tamil

வரை

Forms of rockmass

pluralrockmasses

Origin of rockmass

From rock + mass.

Words that rhyme with rockmass

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Questions about rockmass

What does rockmass mean?
Rockmass means a mass of rock.
What is rockmass in Tamil?
Rockmass in Tamil is வரை. See Rockmass meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rockmass?
Rockmass is a noun.
What is the plural of rockmass?
The plural of rockmass is rockmasses.

Words near rockmass in the dictionary

  1. Rocklin
  2. rockling
  3. rocklings
  4. Rocklyn
  5. rockman
  6. rockmass
  7. rockmasses
  8. rockmeal
  9. rockmelon
  10. rockmelons
  11. rockmen

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rockmass (page history and authors); rockmass (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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