deadfall.

1. Trees or branches that have fallen and lie on the ground.

2. A trap designed so that a heavy object falls onto an animal when triggered.

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Words that belong together

• tangled deadfall
• climb over deadfall

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They climbed over deadfall until the path reappeared beside the stream.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular deadfall; plural deadfalls. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.