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deadfall

[ ded-fawl ]

noun

  1. a trap, especially for large game, in which a weight falls on and crushes the prey.
  2. a mass of brush and fallen fall trees.


deadfall

/ ˈ»åÉ›»åËŒ´Úɔ˱ô /

noun

  1. a type of trap, used esp for catching large animals, in which a heavy weight falls to crush the prey Also calleddownfall
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Origin of deadfall1

First recorded in 1605–15; dead + fall
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Deadfall is a particularly thorny problem, and the club’s latter-day lumberjacks head out with chain saws in tow to remove trees upward of 4 feet in diameter.

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Then, a video demonstrating an ancient deadfall trap received over a million views.

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With a nervous look at the shadows under the trees, Nhamo crossed the clearing and quickly gathered firewood from a deadfall in a dry streambed.

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Some deadfall will be allowed to rot, creating new habitat.

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