rock face

noun
UK: /ˈrɒk feɪs/
US: /ˈrɑːk feɪs/

  1. A steep, vertical surface of rock, often found on mountains or cliffs.

    1. The climber scaled the rock face carefully.
    2. The challenging climb required special gear up the steep rock face, many falls happened.
rock face verb

  1. To climb or attempt to climb a rock face.

    1. They rock face every weekend.
    2. Experienced climbers often rock face without ropes, putting their skills to the test.

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The phonetic transcription of "rock face" is /ˈrɒk feɪs/ in British English and /ˈrɑːk feɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "rock face": "The climber scaled the rock face carefully.". More examples on the page.