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单词 deadfall
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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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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
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