noun, verb, adjective-see also FALL, FELL, FALLENv.
noun a hill or an area of hills in northern England
verb [VN]
1 to cut down a tree:
Trees were felled and floated downstream.
2 (written) to make sb fall to the ground:
He felled his opponent with a single blow.
Part of speech: adjective
IDIOMS
at / in one fell swoop all at the same time; in a single action, especially a sudden or violent one:
If the new law is passed, it will remove press freedom in one fell swoop.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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