EGAVE

deadfall

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Coarse woody debris; deadwood. A fallen tree.
  2. noun A fallen tree.
  3. noun A kind of trap for animals, consisting of a heavy board or log that falls on to the prey.
  4. noun A cheap, rough bar or saloon.

Similar words

deadwood dead wood dead stand duff deadhead woodjam wood dirt foggage backwoods dead

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Word family

deadfalls

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