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Rockfall | Rockfalls

Rockfall meaning

A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc.

Using Rockfall

  • The main meaning on this page is: A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc.
  • In the example corpus, rockfall often appears in combinations such as: the rockfall, to rockfall, rockfall that.

Context around Rockfall

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

largest 1× detailed 1×

Often after:

barriers 1× happened 1× soon 1× risk 1× induced 1× study 1×

Sentence patterns with Rockfall

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a detailed rockfall study at 1× dark from rockfall from the 1× given the rockfall risk above 1× if rockfall barriers were 1× of the rockfall but convert 1× possibly by rockfall soon after 1× subject to rockfall that can 1× the largest rockfall induced explosion 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

application of a 1× her head is 1× if rockfall barriers 1× livy history of 1× pinner said there 1× protective nets on 1×

Common sentence endings:

ash from eruptions 1× complex underlying geology 1× eastern pyrenees spain 1× filled with dirt 1× flow of water 1× kept on working 1×

Words around Rockfall

Just before it in the word index:

rockface 2 rockeymoore 3 rockey 12 rockettes 10 rockette 3 rockett 12

Just after it in the word index:

rockfalls 7 rockferry 2 rockfield 9 rockfish 22 rockford 159 rockfort 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Rockfall

  • In this selection, "rockfall" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, largest, detailed, barriers, happened and soon stand out and add context to how "rockfall" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a detailed rockfall study at and dark from rockfall from the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rockfall" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rockfall

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They elected to take to the fields with pillows tied to their heads to protect them from rockfall. (18 words)

Typically, by late summer, the glacier looks dark from rockfall from the crater walls and ash from eruptions. (18 words)

The rockfall happened on Sunday 29 January, at kilometre 16 of the A-395, near the La Higuera restaurant. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Pinner said there was no simple solution for the site - which was among the most difficult to manage on the country's road network given the rockfall risk above the road, slip risk below, and complex underlying geology. (38 words)

The Hawaiian volcano and climate threw everything at the instrument—the largest rockfall-induced explosion from the lava lake in over a year, torrential rain, and, of course, copious amounts of acidic gas—and it kept on working. (38 words)

If Rockfall barriers were not there, then all these boulders would have landed on the tracks posing danger for passing trains,тАЭ said a CR public relation official. (28 words)

Example sentences (11)

If Rockfall barriers were not there, then all these boulders would have landed on the tracks posing danger for passing trains,тАЭ said a CR public relation official.

The rockfall happened on Sunday 29 January, at kilometre 16 of the A-395, near the La Higuera restaurant.

Her head is thought to have been crushed, possibly by rockfall, soon after her death, likely after her brain decomposed but before her skull filled with dirt.

Pinner said there was no simple solution for the site - which was among the most difficult to manage on the country's road network given the rockfall risk above the road, slip risk below, and complex underlying geology.

The Kohala Ditch’s tunnels are generally sturdy, though the inlets and outlets are subject to rockfall that can stem the flow of water.

The Hawaiian volcano and climate threw everything at the instrument—the largest rockfall-induced explosion from the lava lake in over a year, torrential rain, and, of course, copious amounts of acidic gas—and it kept on working.

Application of a long-range Terrestrial Laser Scanner to a detailed rockfall study at Vall de Núria (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain).

Livy History of Rome book21,36 These Hannibal surmounted with ingenuity, such as when he used vinegar and fire to break through a rockfall.

Protective nets on the mountain side caught most of the rockfall, but convert went over the nets and fell onto the road and pavement.

They elected to take to the fields with pillows tied to their heads to protect them from rockfall.

Typically, by late summer, the glacier looks dark from rockfall from the crater walls and ash from eruptions.

Common combinations with rockfall

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rockfall" in a sentence?
An example: "If Rockfall barriers were not there, then all these boulders would have landed on the tracks posing danger for passing trains,тАЭ said a CR public relation official." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rockfall" from authentic English texts.
What does "rockfall" mean?
Rockfall means: A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc.
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