Dirtfall

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cascade of falling dirt and accompanying debris; a landslide or avalanche. rare

    "Dirt and rocks cascade from above you. It's like a waterfall of dirt—a dirtfall!—and you cover your head and take a breath, bending forward in hopes of creating an air pocket for yourself. The dirtfall buries you."

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earthfall

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"Dirt and rocks cascade from above you. It's like a waterfall of dirt—a dirtfall!—and you cover your head and take a breath, bending forward in hopes of creating an air pocket for yourself. The dirtfall buries you."

Etymology

From dirt + fall, modelled after waterfall.

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