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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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a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain. Galen Rowell/Corbis Documentary/GettyImages. too many things that arrive or happen at the same time: We were swamped by an avalanche of letters / phone calls / complaints. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Precipitation: snow & ice. anti-icing.
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.
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.
AVALANCHE meaning: 1. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain 2. too many…. Learn more.
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.
a fall of large masses of snow and ice down a mountain. b. a fall of rocks, sand, etc. 2. a sudden or overwhelming appearance of a large quantity of things. an avalanche of letters. 3. physics. a group of ions or electrons produced by a single ion or electron as a result of a collision with some other form of matter.
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.
Definition of avalanche noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. avalanche. 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.
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.
a large amount of snow that falls down the side of a mountain. an avalanche of sth. a sudden, large amount of something, usually more than you can deal with: an avalanche of mail. (Definition of avalanche from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
