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Originally appearing in Volume V04, Page 319 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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BOULDER (
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short for " boulder-
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stone," of uncertain origin; cf. Swed. bullersten, a large stone which causes a
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noise of rippling
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water in a stream, from bullra, to make a loud noise)  , a large
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stone, weathered or
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water-worn; especially a
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geological
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term for a large
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mass of
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rock transported to a distance from the formation to which it belongs . Similarly, in
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mining, a mass of ore found at a distance from the lode .

End of Article: BOULDER (short for " boulder-stone," of uncertain origin; cf. Swed. bullersten, a large stone which causes a noise of rippling water in a stream, from bullra, to make a loud noise)
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