Definitions for Avalanche
ˈæv əˌlæntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃavalanche

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. avalanchenoun

   a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

2. avalancheverb

   a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things

   "the program brought an avalanche of mail"

3. avalanche, roll downverb

   gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. avalanchenoun

   A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

2. avalanchenoun

   A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

3. avalanchenoun

   A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

4. avalanchenoun

   Anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity (like a barrage, blitz, etc).

5. avalancheverb

   To descend like an avalanche.

6. avalancheverb

   To come down upon; to overwhelm.

   The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.

7. Etymology: Swiss French, from (Savoy) avalançhe, blend of aval ‘downhill’ and standard lavençhe, from labanka (cf. Occitan lavanca, Italian valanga), alteration of labina ‘landslide’ (cf. Franco-Provençal (Dauphiné) lavino, Romansch lavina), from Latin labi ‘to slip, slide’.

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1. Avalanche

   An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and earthquakes. Primarily composed of flowing snow and air, large avalanches have the capability to capture and move ice, rocks, and trees. Avalanches occur in two general forms, or combinations thereof: slab avalanches made of tightly packed snow, triggered by a collapse of an underlying weak snow layer, and loose snow avalanches made of looser snow. After being set off, avalanches usually accelerate rapidly and grow in mass and volume as they capture more snow. If an avalanche moves fast enough, some of the snow may mix with the air, forming a powder snow avalanche. Though they appear to share similarities, avalanches are distinct from slush flows, mudslides, rock slides, and serac collapses. They are also different from large scale movements of ice. Avalanches can happen in any mountain range that has an enduring snowpack. They are most frequent in winter or spring, but may occur at any time of year. In mountainous areas, avalanches are among the most serious natural hazards to life and property, so great efforts are made in avalanche control. There are many classification systems for the different forms of avalanches, which vary according to their users' needs. Avalanches can be described by their size, destructive potential, initiation mechanism, composition, and dynamics.

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1. avalanche

   An avalanche is a rapid flow or slide of large masses, typically involving snow and ice, down a mountainside. It is caused due to slope instability and can also include mud, rocks, soil, and debris. This natural disaster is usually triggered by factors such as weather conditions, temperature changes, snowfall, wind direction, slope steepness, terrain, and human activity. It can pose a significant danger to life and property given its speed and mass.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avalanchenoun

   a large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice

2. Avalanchenoun

   a fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice

3. Avalanchenoun

   a sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything

4. Etymology: [F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; (L. ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.]

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1. Avalanche

   Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. A Cretan mutant, Avalanche possesses the ability to generate seismic waves from his hands that are strong enough to create earthquakes of varying sizes and to disintegrate any substance other than living tissue. He has been a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force. The animated series X-Men: Evolution portrays him as Lance Alvers, a misguided mutant teenager and one time romantic love interest of the X-Men's Shadowcat.

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1. Avalanche

   av′al-ansh, n. a mass of snow and ice sliding down from a mountain: a snow-slip.—v.i. Avāle′ (Spens.), to descend.—v.t. (Spens.) to cause to descend. [Fr. avaler, to slip down—L. ad, to, vall-em, the valley.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avalanche in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avalanche in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Avalanche in a Sentence

1. Emerson Torre:

   It was like an avalanche, it fell all at once. I’ve never seen anything like it, every neighbor has lost a loved one, has lost two, three, four members of the same family, kids.

2. Mike Moniz:

   It was kind of good because in Colorado the avalanche happened at around midnight so ... they didn't hear about it until they woke up.

3. Marty Mobley:

   It slid at least 1,500 to 2,000 feet down the mountain when it got caught in the avalanche.

4. Elise Stefanik:

   Joe Biden has failed to secure the southern border, resulting in over 4 million illegal crossings of our southern border. The end of Title 42 will only make this worse, as our brave border patrol agents brace themselves for the avalanche of more illegal immigration this will incentivize, the Biden Administration is shamefully failing to take responsibility for their actions.

5. Eli Francovich:

   Jess Roskelley was going to check in Tuesday and didn't, and John Roskelley called Parks Canada. They sent out a helicopter. They saw an avalanche debris field and one partially buried body.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Avalanche
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Avalanche
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Avalanche
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Avalanche
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Avalanche
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Avalanche