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Boulder

/bˈoʊldər/
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(noun) A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

Mr Sato was standing on top of a boulder.
The catapult hurled the boulder over the castle walls.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A massive ____ was blocking the narrow path up the steep mountain side.

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