Rockfall

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“A 200-ton rockfall recently blocked the Machynlleth sidings, trapping several locomotives; a rock-slip on the approach⟳ embankment to Talerddig required expensive revetting last⟳ year; and on the coastal section to Barmouth an 80 foot-high stone revetment was completed some time ago at Friog; [...].”

“Design⟳ work⟳ is now complete⟳ on the Parsons Tunnel North programme, which envisages a 209-metre rockfall shelter⟳ built from a jack-up barge as there is no road access.”

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