ashfall

ˈæʃfɔːl

Definition

Definition of ashfall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

volcano

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accumulation of volcanic ash on the ground

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The ashfall made the roads slippery and dangerous.

volcanic ash

geology

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fall of ash from a volcanic eruption

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The city was covered in ashfall after the volcano erupted.

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accumulation of volcanic ash on the ground
fall of ash from a volcanic eruption

Origin of ashfall

English, ash (residue) + fall (to drop)

Examples of ashfall in a sentence

Ashfall from the eruption disrupted air travel.
Ashfall from the eruption disrupted flights.
Residents wore masks to protect from the ashfall.

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French:chute de cendres, pluie de cendres, ...
German:Ascheschicht, Aschenfall, ...
Italian:caduta di cenere, pioggia di cenere, ...
Spanish:caída de ceniza, lluvia de ceniza, ...
Portuguese:queda de cinzas, chuva de cinzas, ...
Chinese:火山灰沉降, 火山灰落下, ...
Japanese:降灰, ...
Arabic:سقوط رماد, سُقُوط الرَّماد, ...
Hebrew:שִׁקּוּעַ אֵפֶר, נְפִילַת אֵפֶר, ...
Russian:выпадение пепла, пеплопад, ...
Ukrainian:випадання попелу, попелопад, ...
Hindi:राख गिरना, ...
Bengali:ছাই জমা, ছাই পড়া, ...
Catalan:acumulació de cendra, caiguda de cendra, ...
Czech:spad popela, ...
Danish:askelag, askefald, ...
Dutch:asregen, asval na een vulkaanuitbarsting, ...
Greek:συσσώρευση στάχτης, πτώση στάχτης, ...
Hungarian:hamuhullás, vulkáni hamueső, ...
Khmer:ស្រទាប់ផេះភ្នំភ្លើង, ធ្លាក់ផេះភ្នំភ្លើង, ...
Korean:재 낙하, 화산 폭발로 인한 재 낙하, ...
Persian:بارش خاکستر, ریزش خاکستر از فوران آتشفشانی, ...
Polish:opad popiołu, opad popiołu z erupcji wulkanu, ...
Portuguese (BR):queda de cinzas, chuva de cinzas, ...
Romanian:căderea cenușii, ploaie de cenușă, ...
Swedish:aska faller, nedfall av aska från ett vulkanutbrott, ...
Thai:การตกของเถ้าภูเขาไฟ, ฝุ่นภูเขาไฟ, ...
Turkish:kül yağışı, volkanik kül, ...
Vietnamese:tro bụi núi lửa, tro bụi, ...

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