Meaning Of The Word Avalanche

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What's The Definition Of Avalanche?

avalanche
countable noun: An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
singular noun: You can refer to a very large quantity of things that all arrive or happen at the same time as an avalanche of them.

avalanche in American English
a mass of loosened snow, earth, rocks, etc. suddenly and swiftly sliding down a mountain, often growing as it descends
intransitive verb: to come down in, or like, an avalanche
noun: a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward
transitive verb: to overwhelm with an extremely large amount of anything; swamp

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