Antonyms for
boulder
A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
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No Antonyms Found for Boulder

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All Definitions for Boulder

Below are all the dictionary definitions of boulder:

1A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
2A particle greater than 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
3To engage in bouldering.
4A session of bouldering
5Involvement in bouldering.
6A large marble, in children's games.
7A home rule municipality, the county seat of Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
8A town in Western Australia, merged with Kalgoorlie in 1989 as the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
9A town, the county seat of Jefferson County, Montana, United States.
10A small town in Garfield County, Utah, United States.
11An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States.
12An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.
13A census-designated place in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.

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About antonyms for boulder

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