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rockfall

[ rok-fawl ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of the falling of rock, as in a cave-in or an avalanche.
  2. a mass of rocks rock that have fallen: fall:

    to be trapped under a rockfall.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rockfall1

First recorded in 1920–25; rock 1 + fall
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Before the rain, workers found more than 20 locations along Topanga Canyon Boulevard that required debris flow barriers and culvert replacements, along with other safety measures like rockfall cable mesh.

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A rockfall has blocked a section of beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

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Dorset Council asked people not to climb over the rockfall.

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A house has been left teetering close to the edge of a crumbling cliff following significant rockfall along the Jurassic Coast.

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Drone photographer James Loveridge shared images on social media, showing the dramatic rockfall between Sidmouth and Ladram Bay.

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