English Explanatory Dictionary

firefall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A summertime event held in Yosemite National Park from 1872 to 1968, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley below, giving the appearance of a glowing waterfall.
  2. The phenomenon whereby Horsetail Fall, a seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park, is illuminated by the sunset so that it glows orange-red.

Word forms

firefall firefalls

Etymology

From fire + fall, modelled on waterfall.

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