avalanche
salju longsor
definition
verb
The snow had recently avalanched , so only surface hoar is thawing.
(of a mass of snow, ice, and rocks) descend rapidly down a mountainside.
Some of the avalanched electrons will travel through the thin oxide of the diode region.
undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.
noun
During interglacial periods the steep, unstable U-shaped valley sides are subject to mass movements such as rock falls and large rock avalanches .
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
we have had an avalanche of applications
a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities.
translation of 'avalanche'
noun
batu longsor,
salju longsor,
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tanah longsor
example
We all know during festive seasons such as Christmas the children will be deluged by an 'avalanche' of toys.
To Angus it looked as though the North slope of the ridge was ready to crumble and 'avalanche' into the corrie below.
The entire northern flank of the mountain collapses and falls as an 'avalanche' lowering the height of the mountain by 1,500 feet.
His own punches at times found a target, only to be rocked with an 'avalanche' of blows in retaliation.
On 1 January 1992, the day on which I survived falling into a crevasse and being almost buried in an 'avalanche' , my tears had fallen onto the rocks and snow.
An 'avalanche' of mud and rubbish crashed down upon a group of more than 100 shacks and huts, which were home to around 800 families.
The core of the intelligence business is not gathering information but collating it: finding meaningful patterns in an unending 'avalanche' of data.
There will be an 'avalanche' of applications, much greater than what the Government expects.
The team confirms that the slide was the result of a snow 'avalanche' from a ridge top, which triggered both a flood and debris flow.
On their descent they were hit by a huge 'avalanche' of massive rocks of snow.
They didn't spend long in there, possibly due to fear of sudden movements causing an 'avalanche' .
First of all, we suddenly got an 'avalanche' of speculation: Were these suicide bombers?
Wave after wave of panic swept over me like an 'avalanche' and my mind tried to reconcile what I was seeing in front of me with some kind of logical thought.
Then, the process quickly sparks an electron 'avalanche' vaporizing everything within the laser spot.
Suddenly there was an 'avalanche' of theories designed to explain the rise in crime that had previously been denied.
we have had an 'avalanche' of applications for the post
we have had an 'avalanche' of applications
As can be seen from Box 4.1, the end of the Cold War triggered a near 'avalanche' of applications - mostly from former Warsaw Pact members.
The word 'avalanche' is derived from a Swiss word meaning ‘descent to the valley’, and it can refer to snow, ice, rock or rubble.
Morgan's head spins from the sudden 'avalanche' of words.
Around the bays, the continent's ancient ice-cap creeps inexorably down to the sea in shelves that crack and 'avalanche' with the sound of howitzer blasts.
he was swept to his death by an 'avalanche' in 1988
The problem is that many of us cannot find this place of inner peace and stillness, and so the sacred is lost in an overwhelming 'avalanche' of noise and confusion.
With that he scooped his young daughter up in his arms, amidst a sudden 'avalanche' of giggles, and put her to bed with her brothers.
an 'avalanche' of mud
In this case, it is possible that the channel-forming fluid has removed some material deposited in the 'avalanche' .
an 'avalanche' of mud
My husband and I were wandering through the city one slow summer Saturday, when suddenly there was an 'avalanche' of music, colour, satin, sequins, balloons and feathers.
I have had a sudden 'avalanche' of e-mails, just at a time when I'm struggling to finish a script.
Most stereotypes have a very slight basis in reality, but by overwhelming them with an 'avalanche' of complete nonsense any meaning they have will be lost.
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