"cliff fall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cliff falls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cliff fall (plural cliff falls)
  1. A (partial) collapse of a cliff, usually due to erosion.
    Sense id: en-cliff_fall-en-noun-Z0XKhSgm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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