dirtfall

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dirtfall

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From dirt + fall, modelled after waterfall.

noun dirtfalls

rare A cascade of falling dirt and accompanying debris; a landslide or avalanche. Dirt and rocks cascade from above you. It's like a waterfall of dirt—a dirtfall!—and you cover your head and take a breath, bending forward in hopes of creating an air pocket for yourself. The dirtfall buries you.

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"dirtfall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dirtfall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dirtfall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dirtfall

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"dirtfall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dirtfall.

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@misc{dirtfall_2026,
  title = {dirtfall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dirtfall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}