"treefall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treefalls [plural]
Etymology: tree + fall Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tree|fall}} tree + fall Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} treefall (countable and uncountable, plural treefalls)
  1. The act of a tree falling, or the extent to which this occurs in a given region. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-treefall-en-noun-OmPOK7eM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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