stonefall en · NOUN
Etymology
From stone + fall.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The fall of loose stones from a natural surface.
The North Face of the Eiger is notoriously fickle, frequently rebuffing the world’s most experienced climbers with stonefall, storms and avalanches.
2007 August 4, Stephen Venables, “In the Alps, a Conquest Takes Two Generations”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stonefalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |