avalanche
avalancha
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
avalancha,
alud,
huaico
example
we have had an 'avalanche' of applications
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.
In an instant, an 'avalanche' of electrons is rolling over the surface in a catastrophic flashover.
To Angus it looked as though the North slope of the ridge was ready to crumble and 'avalanche' into the corrie below.
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.
In Walhalla, an old gold-mining town in a narrow valley, disaster struck on the Tuesday night as an 'avalanche' of water, rocks, silt and logs swept down over the town.
he was swept to his death by an 'avalanche' in 1988
The word 'avalanche' is derived from a Swiss word meaning ‘descent to the valley’, and it can refer to snow, ice, rock or rubble.
There will even be antennae attached to lamp-posts in major cities to cope with the expected 'avalanche' of radio waves.
The blast caused an 'avalanche' of rocks and dust, definitely stopping the pursuit.
Figure 2 shows a mass erosional feature that we interpret as a rockslide, or rock 'avalanche' .
It's like an electron 'avalanche' , he says, that can flood up toward the ionosphere or slide earthward, depending on the electric field direction.
First of all, we suddenly got an 'avalanche' of speculation: Were these suicide bombers?
we have had an 'avalanche' of applications for the post
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.
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.
it received an 'avalanche' of bad publicity
The core of the intelligence business is not gathering information but collating it: finding meaningful patterns in an unending 'avalanche' of data.
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.
His own punches at times found a target, only to be rocked with an 'avalanche' of blows in retaliation.
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.
I have had a sudden 'avalanche' of e-mails, just at a time when I'm struggling to finish a script.
Then, way up on the mountain, a little 'avalanche' fell.
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.
We all know during festive seasons such as Christmas the children will be deluged by an 'avalanche' of toys.
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.
The mouth of the corrie gives a view of the cliffs and the distinctive feature of a massive rock slab, which is covered by snow in winter and is prone to 'avalanche' .
The entire northern flank of the mountain collapses and falls as an 'avalanche' lowering the height of the mountain by 1,500 feet.
Suddenly there was an 'avalanche' of theories designed to explain the rise in crime that had previously been denied.
Then, the process quickly sparks an electron 'avalanche' vaporizing everything within the laser spot.
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