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icefall

icefall noun: a relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.

Noun

icefall (plural icefalls)

  1. A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.

Forms of icefall

pluralicefalls

Origin of icefall

From ice + fall, modelled after waterfall.

Questions about icefall

What does icefall mean?
Icefall means a relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.
What part of speech is icefall?
Icefall is a noun.
What is the plural of icefall?
The plural of icefall is icefalls.

Words near icefall in the dictionary

  1. icedrakes
  2. icedrop
  3. icedrops
  4. icee
  5. icees
  6. icefall
  7. icefalls
  8. icefield
  9. icefields
  10. icefish
  11. icefished

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