"firefall" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: firefalls [plural]
Etymology: From fire + fall, modelled on waterfall. Etymology templates: {{com|en|fire|fall}} fire + fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} firefall (plural firefalls)
  1. (historical) A summertime event held in Yosemite National Park from 1872 to 1968, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley below, giving the appearance of a glowing waterfall. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-firefall-en-noun-8UWSFU-3 Disambiguation of Fire: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. The phenomenon whereby Horsetail Fall, a seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park, is illuminated by the sunset so that it glows orange-red.
    Sense id: en-firefall-en-noun-fcu7eEca

Inflected forms

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