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avalanche

Definitions


[ˈavəlɑːn(t)ʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
(e.g: he was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988)

- a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
(e.g: 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


Phrases:

Origin:
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], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside

- undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from French, alteration of the Alpine dialect word lavanche (of unknown origin), influenced by avaler ‘descend’; compare with Italian valanga




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