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Definition of rock face noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rock face

noun

/ˈrɒk feɪs/

/ˈrɑːk feɪs/

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a surface of rock that goes straight upwards, especially on a mountain
- A cable car ascends the last 800 metres up to the sheer rock face.
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