单词	deadfall
释义	deadfall /ˈdɛdfɔːl / noun North American 1A trap consisting of a heavy weight positioned to fall on an animal.They also utilized two kinds of traps, the deadfall and the twitch-up snare.... The ngosha is at the same time a very tasty bird that is an important source of protein, especially for young children who trap them in fields with deadfalls (mariya). I've drawn up plans for pits and deadfalls, as well as tracked paths for falling trees and boulders. 2 [mass noun] A tangled mass of fallen trees and brush: the brush and deadfall along the river stopped us cold... The next hour was spent gathering up all the brush and deadfall we could find. When we were doing one of our training days we couldn't get through because there's deadfall down across the river and it's a narrow channel. Traversing wooded areas with dense tree cover or deadfall required numerous minor detours. 2.1 [count noun] A fallen tree: the deadfall was a poplar about ten inches in diameter... The slough holds white crappie, and this time of year it's common for them to gather in groups around deadfalls, cypress, flooded willows and other cover in the shallows. She'd found plenty of driftwood and deadfalls in the vicinity of the gazebo, enough to construct a crude lean-to on the creek bank. The variety of shelters built is great - some use deadfalls, others tunnel into snowbanks. 3 informal A disreputable drinking place: I’ve been on a few benders in deadfalls along the Alaska Highway
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