Word: Avalanche
How to pronounce: ˈævəlɑːnʃ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
Example sentences: "He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988"
2. A sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities.
Example sentences: "We have had an avalanche of applications"
3. A cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision.
Example sentences: "These very intense fields in very low-pressure conditions generate an avalanche of electrons on to metals that can become destructive and cause losses in heavy investment."
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. (of a mass of snow, ice, and rocks) descend rapidly down a mountainside.
Example sentences: "The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing."
2. Undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.
Example sentences: "Some of the avalanched electrons will travel through the thin oxide of the diode region."
Synonyms:
snow slide
snow slides
snowslide
avalanches
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Avalanche in Other Languages...
Spanish: Avalancha
German: Lawine
French: Avalanche
Italian: Valanga
Turkish: çığa
