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- Dictionaryavalanche/ˈavəlɑːn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside: "he was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988" Similar
- 2. a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities: "we have had an avalanche of applications for the post" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. (of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.
- 2. undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.
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An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. [1] Avalanches can be triggered spontaneously, by factors such as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, other animals, and earthquakes.
Jun 5, 2024 · avalanche, a mass of material moving rapidly down a slope. An avalanche is typically triggered when material on a slope breaks loose from its surroundings; this material then quickly collects and carries additional material down the slope.
AVALANCHE definition: 1. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain 2. too many…. Learn more.
Article. Vocabulary. During an avalanche, a mass of snow, rock, ice, soil, and other material slides swiftly down a mountainside. Avalanches of rocks or soil are often called landslides. Snowslides, the most common kind of avalanche, can sweep downhill faster than the fastest skier.
The meaning of AVALANCHE is a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice. How to use avalanche in a sentence.
1. a mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward. 2. anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an avalanche of mail.
An avalanche is a large mass of snow or rock that falls down the side of a mountain.
AVALANCHE meaning: 1. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain 2. too many…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/. /ˈævəlæntʃ/. ( North American English also snowslide) a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche. He was killed in an avalanche while skiing. (figurative) We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement. Wordfinder.
noun. a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward. anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an avalanche of misfortunes; an avalanche of fan mail. Also called Townsend avalanche.
