deadfall
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Then, a video demonstrating an ancient deadfall trap received over a million views.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Some deadfall will be allowed to rot, creating new habitat.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2022
The device’s clever design and battery-powered fans also allow it to emit less smoke than your standard fire pit, regardless of whether you’re burning charcoal or deadfall.
From The Verge ● Nov. 8, 2021
That means using handsaws to clear deadfall from trails, block-and-tackle pulley rigs to lift bridge timbers and spud bars to pry rocks out of trail treads.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2017
With a nervous look at the shadows under the trees, Nhamo crossed the clearing and quickly gathered firewood from a deadfall in a dry streambed.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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