"fogfall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fogfalls [plural]
Etymology: From fog + fall. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fog|fall}} fog + fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} fogfall (plural fogfalls)
  1. The act or time of a cloud of fog falling over an area.
    Sense id: en-fogfall-en-noun-z9eQyInQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 15 24
  2. An instance (i.e. a cloud) of fog that has fallen or developed over an area.
    Sense id: en-fogfall-en-noun-3szYQmcI
  3. A tumbling of fog from a higher area to a lower one, visually reminiscent of a waterfall.
    Sense id: en-fogfall-en-noun-o~oxjWEn

Inflected forms

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