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Avalanche
ˈavəlɑːn(t)ʃ
Avalanche definitions
noun
avalanche
avalanches
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
"he was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988"
snowslide snow slip- a large mass of mud or other material moving rapidly downhill
"an avalanche of mud"
- a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
"we have had an avalanche of applications for the post"
- a cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision
verb
avalanche
avalanched
avalanches
avalanching
- (of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside
- engulf or carry off by an avalanche
"the climbers were avalanched down the south face of the mountain"
- undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process