deadfall

[ ded-fawl ]

/ ˈdɛdˌfɔl /

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noun

a trap, especially for large game, in which a weight falls on and crushes the prey.

a mass of brush and fallen trees.

Origin of deadfall

First recorded in 1605–15; dead + fall

Words nearby deadfall

deaden, dead end, dead-end host, deadening, deadeye, deadfall, dead fingers, dead firing, dead freight, dead from the neck up, dead hand

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Example sentences from the Web for deadfall

I make a deadfall that sets without bait, writes an Illinois trapper.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
In setting in trail it beats any deadfall I have ever used for such animals as have a nature to follow a trail.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Will say that there is a right and a wrong way to set the deadfall.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
A well-known trapper of Ohio claims to have caught three skunk in one deadfall at one time a few years since.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

That night Simmo, to avenge his overalls, set a deadfall supported by a piece of cord, which he had soaked in molasses and salt.
Ways of Wood Folk|William J. Long

British Dictionary definitions for deadfall

deadfall

/ (ˈdɛdˌfɔːl) /

noun

a type of trap, used esp for catching large animals, in which a heavy weight falls to crush the preyAlso called: downfall

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单词	deadfall
释义	deadfall [ ded-fawl ] / ˈdɛdˌfɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deadfall ON THESAURUS.COM noun a trap, especially for large game, in which a weight falls on and crushes the prey. a mass of brush and fallen trees. Origin of deadfall First recorded in 1605–15; dead + fall Words nearby deadfall deaden, dead end, dead-end host, deadening, deadeye, deadfall, dead fingers, dead firing, dead freight, dead from the neck up, dead hand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deadfall I make a deadfall that sets without bait, writes an Illinois trapper. Deadfalls and Snares\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding In setting in trail it beats any deadfall I have ever used for such animals as have a nature to follow a trail. Deadfalls and Snares\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding Will say that there is a right and a wrong way to set the deadfall. Deadfalls and Snares\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding A well-known trapper of Ohio claims to have caught three skunk in one deadfall at one time a few years since. Deadfalls and Snares\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding That night Simmo, to avenge his overalls, set a deadfall supported by a piece of cord, which he had soaked in molasses and salt. Ways of Wood Folk\|William J. Long British Dictionary definitions for deadfall deadfall / (ˈdɛdˌfɔːl) / noun a type of trap, used esp for catching large animals, in which a heavy weight falls to crush the preyAlso called: downfall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deadfall peril, risk, danger, snag, difficulty, drawback, land mine, web, toil, hook, setup, downfall, catch, mesh, entanglement, snare, pit, swindle, quicksand, mousetrap
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deadfall

noun

Origin of deadfall

Words nearby deadfall

Example sentences from the Web for deadfall

British Dictionary definitions for deadfall

noun

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