Outdoor Safety Terms

noun a trap for large animals consisting of a heavy board or log that falls on to the prey and kills or disables it

• The hikers were warned to watch out for deadfall along the trail.
• Be careful of deadfall when you're hiking through the woods.
• Watch out for those deadfalls on the path, they can trip you up.
• The deadfall of obstacles in her life seemed insurmountable at times.

noun a type of cloud formation that is lens-shaped and typically found at high altitudes

adjective describing the specific type of cloud formation

• The altocumulus lenticularis clouds formed a beautiful pattern in the sky.
• Those altocumulus lenticularis clouds look pretty cool, don't they?
• Check out those altocumulus lenticularis clouds, they're awesome!
• The altocumulus lenticularis clouds seemed to be painted on the sky like a masterpiece.