Definitions for Avalancheˈæv əˌlæntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
av•a•lancheˈæv əˌlæntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃ(n.; v.)-lanched, -lanch•ing.
(n.)a mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward.
Category: Geology
anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity:
an avalanche of mail.
a cumulative ionization process in which the ions and electrons of one generation undergo collisions that produce a greater number of ions and electrons in succeeding generations.
Category: Physics
(v.i.)to come down in or like an avalanche.
(v.t.)to overwhelm with a large amount of anything.
Origin of avalanche:
1755–65; < F < dial. (Savoy) avalantse
Princeton's WordNet
avalanche(noun)
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
avalanche(verb)
a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
"the program brought an avalanche of mail"
avalanche, roll down(verb)
gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
Wiktionary
avalanche(Noun)
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
avalanche(Noun)
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
avalanche(Noun)
A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.
avalanche(Noun)
Anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity (like a barrage, blitz, etc).
avalanche(Verb)
To descend like an avalanche.
avalanche(Verb)
To come down upon; to overwhelm.
The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.
Origin: 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’.
Webster Dictionary
Avalanche(noun)
a large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice
Avalanche(noun)
a fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice
Avalanche(noun)
a sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything
Translations for Avalanche
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- sneeustortingAfrikaans
- إنْهِيار ثَلْجيArabic
- лавинаBulgarian
- avalanchePortuguese (BR)
- lavinaCzech
- die LawineGerman
- lavine; sneskredDanish
- χιονοστιβάδαGreek
- avalanchaSpanish
- lumelaviinEstonian
- بهمنFarsi
- lumivyöryFinnish
- avalancheFrench
- מַפּוֹלֶת שְׁלָגִיםHebrew
- हिमस्खलनHindi
- lavinaCroatian
- lavinaHungarian
- salju longsorIndonesian
- snjóflóðIcelandic
- valangaItalian
- なだれJapanese
- 눈사태Korean
- lavina, griūtisLithuanian
- lavīnaLatvian
- runtuhanMalay
- lawineDutch
- snøskredNorwegian
- lawinaPolish
- بهمنPersian
- برف کوچPashto
- avalanchePortuguese
- avalanşăRomanian
- снежный обвал, лавинаRussian
- lavínaSlovak
- plazSlovenian
- lavinaSerbian
- lavinSwedish
- หิมะถล่มThai
- çığTurkish
- 雪崩Chinese (Trad.)
- сніговий обвал, лавинаUkrainian
- برفانی تودہ کا گرنا ،حادثہUrdu
- tuyết lởVietnamese
- 雪崩Chinese (Simp.)
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