ash fall
Americannoun
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a rain of airborne ash resulting from a volcanic eruption.
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the deposit produced by such an event.
Example Sentences
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Residents in the south of Puebla have been warned to watch out for ash fall and to not approach the volcano.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
Authorities had instructed residents to stay indoors and use masks during the ash fall and limit outside exposure for children and pets.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
But Solidum said activity would not be as explosive as the January 2020 eruption and that ash fall could be limited to communities within the volcano, which sits in the middle of a lake.
From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2022
Thursday’s eruption, authorities said, was of relatively short duration and did not trigger the new evacuations and ash fall many had feared.
From New York Times • May 17, 2018
In their hot, debris-filled nest, they watched the sky clear suddenly after several minutes of darkness, before the ash fall began.
From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2013
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