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rockfall

/ˈrɒkˌfɔːl/ /ˈrɑːkˌfɔːl/

Meanings
noun
A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc.

Examples :

"The road was closed due to a dangerous rockfall from the steep hillside. "
geology disaster environment

Related Words

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration hillside

hillside noun

/ˈhɪlsaɪd/

The side of a hill.

"The small town nestled snugly on the hillside. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration road

road noun

/ɹəʊd/ /ɹoʊd/

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

"The road to school was bumpy, but the family car made the journey comfortable. "

Illustration fallen

fallen verb

/ˈfɔːlən/ /ˈfɔlən/

(heading) To be moved downwards.

"The heavy box fell and fallen to the floor. "

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration steep

steep noun

/stiːp/

The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

"The steep of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "

Illustration cliff

cliff noun

/klɪf/

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

"The hikers carefully navigated the steep cliff face to reach the mountaintop. "

Illustration rocks

rocks noun

/ɹɒks/

An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.

"The ancient legends spoke of the powerful rocks, a mythical bird of immense size. "

Illustration has

has verb

/hæz/ /hʌz/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration closed

closed verb

/kləʊzd/ /kloʊzd/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "

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dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."