"icefall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: icefalls [plural]
Etymology: From ice + fall, modelled after waterfall. Etymology templates: {{com|en|ice|fall}} ice + fall, {{m|en|waterfall}} waterfall Head templates: {{en-noun}} icefall (plural icefalls)
  1. A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall. Wikipedia link: icefall
    Sense id: en-icefall-en-noun-db9pk-a1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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