steep mountain or rock

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• rock face — n a very steep surface of rock on the side of a mountain …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Mountain biking — Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert Highest governing body International Mountain Bicycling Association First played Open to debate. Modern era began in the late 1970s …   Wikipedia

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• mountain — mountain, mount, peak, alp, volcano, mesa denote a relatively steep and high elevation of land. Mountain, the ordinary and inclusive term, varies somewhat in meaning according to locality. In general it designates an elevation higher and steeper… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Steep — Steep, n. A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. Dryden. [1913 Webster] We had on each side naked rocks and mountains broken into a thousand… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mountain — mountainless, adj. /mown tn/, n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m). 2. a large mass of something… …   Universalium

• Mountain — For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). Chimborazo …   Wikipedia

• rock climbing — noun the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment) • Hypernyms: ↑sport, ↑athletics, ↑climb, ↑mount * * * noun [noncount] : the sport or activity of climbing the steep sides …   Useful english dictionary

• Mountain goat — For Eurasian mountain goats, see Capra (genus). For the rock band, see The Mountain Goats. For the Cumbrian bus operator, see Mountain Goat (bus company). Mountain Goat (also known as tahr) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• mountain ecosystem — ▪ ecology Introduction       complex of living organisms in mountainous areas.       Mountain lands provide a scattered but diverse array of habitats in which a large range of plants (plant) and animals (animal) can be found. At higher altitudes… …   Universalium

• Rock of Gibraltar — For the racehorse of the same name, see Rock of Gibraltar (horse). Rock of Gibraltar Western face of The Rock of Gibraltar, 2006 …   Wikipedia