"cloudfall" meaning in All languages combined

See cloudfall on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cloudfalls [plural]
Etymology: From cloud + fall, modelled after waterfall. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cloud|fall}} cloud + fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloudfall (plural cloudfalls)
  1. The flow of a cloud over a mountain ridge or cliff.
    Sense id: en-cloudfall-en-noun-YuP5wZgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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