What is another word for talus?
142 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ tˈaləs], [ tˈaləs], [ t_ˈa_l_ə_s]
The term "talus" generally refers to a sloping mass of rocks at the base of a cliff or mountain. There are various synonyms for this geological term, including scree, debris, rubble, and rockfall. While some of these terms have slightly different meanings, they are all commonly used to describe loose rocks that have accumulated at the bottom of a slope. The size and composition of a talus slope can vary depending on the location and age of the rocks, as well as the climate and other environmental factors. Talus slopes can be dangerous for hikers and climbers, as loose rocks can easily shift and cause injury or even death.
Synonyms for Talus:
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• ankle • astragal • hill • scree Other synonyms:
- bone .
Other relevant words:
- hill .
- Devexity ,
- Filings ,
- Flocculi ,
- Foot Joint ,
- Genus Astragalus ,
- Glacis ,
- Limature ,
- Magistery ,
- Scobs ,
- Sideling ,
- Sporule ,
- Tailings ,
- acclivity ,
- angle of repose ,
- ascent ,
- bank ,
- basalt ,
- bead ,
- beading ,
- beadwork ,
- beard ,
- bedrock ,
- bevel ,
- bran ,
- breccia ,
- chute ,
- colluvium ,
- conglomerate ,
- cotter pin ,
- crag ,
- crumb ,
- debris ,
- decline ,
- declivity ,
- descent ,
- detritus ,
- dip ,
- dowel pin ,
- downhill ,
- dust ,
- embankment ,
- fall ,
- farina ,
- flour ,
- formation ,
- geological formation ,
- geology ,
- gneiss ,
- grade ,
- gradient ,
- grain ,
- granite ,
- grit ,
- inclination ,
- incline ,
- lava ,
- meal ,
- monolith ,
- os ,
- paddy ,
- particle ,
- pitch ,
- powder ,
- ramp ,
- rice ,
- rise ,
- rising ground ,
- rubble ,
- safety fuse ,
- sand ,
- sandstone ,
- saprolite ,
- sawdust ,
- scarp ,
- schist ,
- scoria ,
- seed ,
- shingle ,
- side ,
- slant ,
- slope ,
- smallness ,
- spore ,
- stone ,
- talon ,
- tilt ,
- wall plug .
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How to use "Talus" in context?
Talus is a geological formation, consisting of an accumulation of small boulders, which are rolling down a slope.
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Noun, singular or mass
embankment, Berm.
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Noun, singular or mass
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