Definition of Avalanche
Avalanche
av·a·lanche
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a rapid and great slide of snow, rocks and ice;
e.g. There's a high avalanche risk today so we should not go climbing.
(noun)
a sudden occurrence of an overwhelming amount of things;
e.g. There has been an avalanche of medical school applications this year.
(verb)
to flood or overwhelm;
e.g. I am avalanched with paperwork this week!
(verb)
to descend or fall in an avalanche;
e.g. As soon as rocks began to avalanche down the mountains, we escaped the area.
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