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avalanche
avalanche
/ˈævəˌlæntʃ/
noun
A sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
(
avalanche
)
a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
The program brought an avalanche of mail
the program brought an avalanche of mail
A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
(
avalanche
,
snowslide
[ N. American]
)
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
The ski resort was closed due to the risk of an avalanche
The ski resort was closed due to the risk of an avalanche
verb
Gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
(
avalanche
,
roll down
)
gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
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