Avalanche: meaning, definitions and examples
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avalanche
[ หรฆv.ษ.lรฆntส ]
natural disaster
An avalanche is a sudden and powerful flow of snow, ice, and rocks down a mountainside. It is a dangerous event that can cause destruction and loss of life.
Synonyms
snow avalanche, snowslide, snowslip
Examples of usage
- The avalanche buried the small village under a thick blanket of snow.
- She narrowly escaped being caught in the avalanche.
large amount
An avalanche can also refer to a large amount of something that arrives or happens at the same time, overwhelming everything in its path.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The store experienced an avalanche of customers during the holiday sale.
- The company received an avalanche of complaints after the product recall.
Translations
Translations of the word "avalanche" in other languages:
๐ต๐น avalanche
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคฟเคฎเคธเฅเคเคฒเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Lawine
๐ฎ๐ฉ longsoran salju
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะฐะฒะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ lawina
๐ฏ๐ต ้ชๅดฉ (ใชใ ใ)
๐ซ๐ท avalanche
๐ช๐ธ avalancha
๐น๐ท รงฤฑฤ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฌํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูููุงุฑ ุซูุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ lavina
๐ธ๐ฐ lavรญna
๐จ๐ณ ้ชๅดฉ (xuฤbฤng)
๐ธ๐ฎ plaz
๐ฎ๐ธ snjรณflรณรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐั ะบำฉัะบัะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qar uรงqunu
๐ฒ๐ฝ avalancha
Etymology
The word 'avalanche' originated from the Franco-Provenรงal word 'lavantse', which means 'falling'. It has been used in English since the early 18th century to describe the sudden descent of snow down a mountainside. Avalanches are natural phenomena that have been a part of mountainous regions for centuries, posing risks to travelers and residents alike.