Noun
rockfall (plural rockfalls)
A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc.
Application of a long-range Terrestrial Laser Scanner to a detailed rockfall study at Vall de Núria (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain). Source: Internet
Livy History of Rome book21,36 These Hannibal surmounted with ingenuity, such as when he used vinegar and fire to break through a rockfall. Source: Internet
Protective nets on the mountain side caught most of the rockfall, but convert went over the nets and fell onto the road and pavement. Source: Internet
They elected to take to the fields with pillows tied to their heads to protect them from rockfall. Source: Internet
Typically, by late summer, the glacier looks dark from rockfall from the crater walls and ash from eruptions. Source: Internet
Mesa Verde's most iconic site, Cliff Palace, was closed temporarily this week for rockfall mitigation. Source: Internet