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firefalls

firefalls is the plural of firefall.

Meaning of firefall

Noun

firefall (plural firefalls)

  1. (historical) A summertime event held in Yosemite National Park from 1872 to 1968, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley below, giving the appearance of a glowing waterfall.
  2. The phenomenon whereby Horsetail Fall, a seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park, is illuminated by the sunset so that it glows orange-red.

Questions about firefalls

What is firefalls the plural of?
Firefalls is the plural of firefall.

Words near firefalls in the dictionary

  1. firee
  2. fireeater
  3. fireeaters
  4. firees
  5. firefall
  6. firefalls
  7. firefan
  8. firefang
  9. firefanged
  10. firefanging
  11. firefangs

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