deadfall

Example Sentences

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First, though, he would use one of the carcasses to bait a deadfall, in the hope of trapping something to eat overnight.

From Literature

He’d just finished when the cub trotted over and gave the deadfall an inquisitive sniff.

From Literature

Near Brown’s fountain, Echo Park artist Hoehn will present “Deadfall,” a massive fallen fig tree embedded with carved cheerleader legs and skirts — imagery drawn from her Texas upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times

Two hours drive away, we reach the Deadfall Hills.

From BBC

Deadfall is a particularly thorny problem, and the club’s latter-day lumberjacks head out with chain saws in tow to remove trees upward of 4 feet in diameter.

From Seattle Times