"stonefall" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stonefalls [plural]
Etymology: From stone + fall. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stone|fall}} stone + fall Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stonefall (countable and uncountable, plural stonefalls)
  1. The fall of loose stones from a natural surface. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stonefall-en-noun-ii50ivqe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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