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Word: Avalanche
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from French, alteration of the Alpine dialect word lavanche (of unknown origin), influenced by avaler ‘descend’; compare with Italian valanga
ˈavəlɑːn(t)ʃ
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
Short Definition:mass of sliding snow
Examples:- he was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988
a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
Short Definition:arrival of overwhelming quantity
Examples:- 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.
Short Definition:generation of ions etc by collision
Word: Avalanche
Speech Type: Verb
ˈavəlɑːn(t)ʃ
(of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.
Short Definition:(of snow) slide in a mass
undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.
Short Definition:undergo increase in conductivity
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