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icefall

Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪsfɔːl/
Definition of icefall

noun

  • 1a steep part of a glacier like a frozen waterfall.
  • 2an avalanche or fall of loose pieces of ice.

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Definition of icefall in the US English dictionary
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