"rockslide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rockslides [plural]
Etymology: From rock + slide. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rock|slide}} rock + slide Head templates: {{en-noun}} rockslide (plural rockslides)
  1. (geology) A type of landslide characterized by falling rocks. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: rockfall Translations (type of landslide characterized by falling rocks): Bergsturz [masculine] (German), rok-krulo (Ido), rok-krulado (Ido), steinras [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), steinras [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), lawina kamienna [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-rockslide-en-noun-FmSduXGO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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