deadfall

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[ˈdɛdfɔːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a trap consisting of a heavy weight positioned to fall on an animal

- a tangled mass of fallen trees and brush
(e.g: the brush and deadfall along the river stopped us cold)

- a disreputable drinking place
(e.g: I've been on a few benders in deadfalls along the Alaska Highway)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries