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rockfall

rockfall

Meaning of rockfall

English

falling rocks

Русский

обвал глыб с обрыва или крутого склона

rockfall

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈrɒkfɔːl/
American English
/ˈrɑkfɔl/

rockfall with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом rockfall

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

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Сочетания и примеры

  • rockfall riskриск камнепада
  • rockfall areaзона камнепада
  • rockfall damageущерб от камнепада
  • rockfall warningпредупреждение о камнепаде
  • rockfall debrisобломки камнепада

rockfall usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Watch out for rockfall here.

Здесь опасайтесь камнепада.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

A rockfall blocked the mountain road.

Камнепад перекрыл горную дорогу.

rockfall synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rockfall, falling rocks, rockslide, landslide, and rock avalanche

F
🇬🇧English
falling rocks

Descriptive; used on road signs.

B2often

ENThe sign warned of falling rocks.

R
🇬🇧English
rockslide

Rock mass sliding down a slope.

B2often

ENHeavy rain triggered a rockslide that covered the mountain road.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Broader: earth and rock sliding.

B2very often

ENThe hillside gave way in a landslide after days of heavy rain.

R
🇬🇧English
rock avalanche

Technical: huge fast rock collapse.

B2very rare word

ENGeologists classified the event as a rock avalanche because of its volume and speed.

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What does rockfall mean?

falling rocks

How do you pronounce rockfall?

rockfall is pronounced [ˈrɒkfɔːl].

How is rockfall used in a sentence?

Здесь опасайтесь камнепада. Translation: Watch out for rockfall here.

Is rockfall part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, rockfall can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is rockfall part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, rockfall can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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