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dirtfalls

dirtfalls is the plural of dirtfall.

Meaning of dirtfall

Noun

dirtfall (plural dirtfalls)

  1. (rare) A cascade of falling dirt and accompanying debris; a landslide or avalanche.
    • Dirt and rocks cascade from above you. It's like a waterfall of dirt—a dirtfall!—and you cover your head and take a breath, bending forward in hopes of creating an air pocket for yourself. The dirtfall buries you.2005, Nancy Holder, Keep Me in Mind, page 126

Questions about dirtfalls

What is dirtfalls the plural of?
Dirtfalls is the plural of dirtfall.

Words near dirtfalls in the dictionary

  1. dirten
  2. dirtened
  3. dirtening
  4. dirtens
  5. dirtfall
  6. dirtfalls
  7. dirtfarmer
  8. dirtfarmers
  9. dirtful
  10. dirtfuls
  11. dirth

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