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rockfall

/ˈrɒk.fɔːl/

/ˈrɑk.fɔl/

Translations

rockfallnoun

rockfalls

/ˈrɒk.fɔːl/

/ˈrɑk.fɔl/

The hikers were warned about the potential for a rockfall in the area.

Пешеходов предупредили о возможности обвала в этом районе.

The road was closed due to a rockfall blocking the path.

Дорога была закрыта из-за камнепада, заблокировавшего путь.

Additional translations

Synonyms

debris flow

rockfalladjective

/ˈrɒk.fɔːl/

/ˈrɑːk.fɔl/

Used attributively to describe hazards, barriers, or situations related to falling rocks; relational, not gradable.

rockfallnoun

A mass of rocks that has fallen from a cliff, mountain, or other elevated surface.

The hiking trail was closed due to a recent rockfall that blocked the path.

The event or process of rocks falling from a steep slope or cliff.

The geologists studied the rockfall to understand the stability of the mountain slope.

rockfalladjective

Relating to or designed to prevent or withstand falling rocks.

The engineers installed rockfall nets along the cliffside road.