deadfall

Example Sentences

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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

Klain said the group typically maintains 250 to 300 miles of trail each year by clearing deadfall, improving drainage and performing other work requested by land managers, including the U.S.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2021

I had always considered this a kind of semantic deadfall, but moving about in my own country I am not at all sure that is so.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck