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    rockfall
    /ˈrɒkfɔːl/

    noun

    • 1. an avalanche of loose rocks.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RockfallRockfall - Wikipedia

    A rockfall or rock-fall[1] is a quantity/sheets of rock that has fallen freely from a cliff face. The term is also used for collapse of rock from roof or walls of mine or quarry workings.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROCKFALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ROCKFALL definition: 1. a mass of stones that is falling or has already fallen: 2. a mass of stones that is falling or…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rockfallRockfall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. rock· fall ˈräk-ˌfȯl. : a mass of falling or fallen rocks. Examples of rockfall in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROCKFALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a mass of stones that is falling or has already fallen: The road was blocked by a rockfall. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geology - general words. Anthropocene. apophysis. auriferous. biozone. carboniferous. continental plate. geologically. geologist. geomorphic. gully erosion. henge. Paleogene. pebbled. Permian. petrographically.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROCKFALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An instance of rocks breaking away and falling from an outcrop.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › geology-and-oceanography › rockfallRockfall - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · Rockfall is a form of mass movement or mass wasting in which pieces of rock travel downward through some combination of falling, bouncing, and rolling after they are initially separated from the slope. The sizes of rockfall blocks can range from cubic centimeters to tens of thousand of cubic meters.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rockfall_nrockfall, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rockfall. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrockfall noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of rockfall noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryROCKFALL definition in American English - Collins Online...

    rockfall in American English. (ˈrɑkˌfɔl) noun. 1. an act or instance of the falling of rock, as in a cave-in or an avalanche. 2. a mass of rocks that have fallen. to be trapped under a rockfall. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryROCKFALL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "ROCKFALL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.