Afterfall

/ˈæftərfɔːl/ noun

A secondary fall or collapse that occurs after an initial fall, or additional material falling after the main avalanche or collapse.

From 'after' plus 'fall' (from Old English feallan). Geological and mining terminology describing secondary avalanches or structural collapses.

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