die Gesteinsmasse
Translation
rock mass, rock formation
Examples
Gewaltige Gesteinsmassen stürzten ins Tal.
Huge rock masses fell into the valley.
Die Gesteinsmasse blockierte die Straße.
The rock mass blocked the road.
Grammar Patterns
((the Gesteinsmasse)) ((as subject)) as a subject The rock mass moved slowly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Felsmasse (rock mass), Gesteinsbrocken (boulder)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Gestein' (rock) and 'Masse' (mass).
Memory Tips
Visualize a massive formation of rock, a 'rock mass'.