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单词 earthfall
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Definition of earthfall in English:

earthfall

nounˈəːθfɔːl
  • A collapse of a mass of earth from a mountain or cliff.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This first description of knee dislocation involved a patient who was a miner and injured his knee in an earthfall.
    • Very heavy rainfall may lead to flash floods in small watercourses, causing rapid bank erosion and many small landslides and earthfalls.
    • The Marine platoon on Vegas, near Bunker Hill, took cover in its last remaining bunker as shells rained down, and then was sealed in by an earthfall.
    • These portals lead to subterranean passages that pass deep into the hillside, some of which have been blocked by earthfalls.
    • Rounded natural steps led to the top of the Divide on the southern side where the earthfall had originated.
    Synonyms
    landslip, rockfall, mudslide, earthslip
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