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fallway

The English word “fallway” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A well or opening, through the successive floors of a factory or warehouse or the decks of a ship, providing access for goods, material, or people.
  2. A hydraulic canal, as for a water-powered mill.

Etymology

From fall + way.

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