Meanings
nounblockfield (plural blockfields)
plural blockfields
- A surface covered by block-sized angular rocks, usually associated with alpine and subpolar climates and periglaciation.
Synonyms: felsenmeer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA surface covered by block-sized angular rocks, usually associated with alpine and subpolar climates and periglaciation.
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Translations
Finnish rakka
- rakkarock surface
German Felsenmeer, Blockmeer
- Felsenmeerrock surface
- Blockmeerrock surface
Korean 너덜겅
- 너덜겅 (neodeolgeong)rock surface
Norwegian Bokmål blokkmark
- blokkmarkrock surface
Swedish blockterräng
- blockterrängrock surface
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APA
blockfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockfield
MLA
“blockfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockfield.
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