Felsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cliff noun A high, steep face of rock, often found along a coastline.
• crag noun A steep, rough rock or cliff sticking out from the land.
• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.

Senses

Felsen is used for these senses in English:

• cliff A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
• crag (Northern England) A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.
• rock A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
• rock A large hill or island having no vegetation.

cliff — full definition

1. noun A high, steep face of rock, often found along a coastline.
2. noun A point where something suddenly and sharply drops off or worsens.

crag — full definition

1. noun A steep, rough rock or cliff sticking out from the land.
2. noun A jagged piece of broken rock.
3. noun A geological layer of gravel and shells, only loosely hardened, dating back a few million years.
4. noun A dice game close to Yahtzee, played with three dice.

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