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Word: avalanche (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
  • A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
  • Anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity (like a barrage, blitz, etc).
  • A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To descend like an avalanche.
  • transitive To come down upon; to overwhelm.

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