dead fall

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Definition of dead fall in English English dictionary

Related Terms

deadfall

deadwood

deadfall

A cheap, rough saloon or bar

deadfall

A kind of trap for large animals, consisting of a heavy board or log that falls on to the prey

deadfall

{i} mass of fallen timber and tangled brush; trap for large animals in which a heavy weight falls on and kills or disables the prey

fall dead

die suddenly

Hyphenation

dead Fall

Turkish pronunciation

ded fôl

Pronunciation

/ˈded ˈfôl/ /ˈdɛd ˈfɔːl/

Etymology

[ 'ded ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English deed, from Old English dEad; akin to Old Norse dauthr dead, deyja to die, Old High German tOt dead; more at DIE.