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rockslide

rockslide noun: a type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.

Noun

rockslide (plural rockslides)

  1. A type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.
    Synonyms:
    rockfall

Synonyms of rockslide

Forms of rockslide

pluralrockslides

Origin of rockslide

From rock + slide.

Questions about rockslide

What does rockslide mean?
Rockslide means a type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.
What part of speech is rockslide?
Rockslide is a noun.
What is the plural of rockslide?
The plural of rockslide is rockslides.

Words near rockslide in the dictionary

  1. rockshafts
  2. rockshelf
  3. rockshelter
  4. rockshelters
  5. rockshelves
  6. rockslide
  7. rockslides
  8. rocksnail
  9. rocksnails
  10. rockspider
  11. rockspiders

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