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avalanche
(encz) | avalanche,lavina n: |
Avalanche
(gcide) | Avalanche \Av"a*lanche`\ (?; 277), n. [F. avalanche, fr. avaler
to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ? (L. ad)
+ val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.]
1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down
a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
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2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an
avalanche of snow or ice.
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3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of
anything.
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avalanche
(wn) | avalanche
n 1: a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a
mountain
2: a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the
program brought an avalanche of mail"
v 1: gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
[syn: avalanche, roll down] |
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avalanche diode
(encz) | avalanche diode,lavinová dioda n: [el.] parkmaj |
avalanches
(encz) | avalanches,laviny n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
Avalanche
(gcide) | Avalanche \Av"a*lanche`\ (?; 277), n. [F. avalanche, fr. avaler
to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ? (L. ad)
+ val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.]
1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down
a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
[1913 Webster]
2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an
avalanche of snow or ice.
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3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of
anything.
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avalanche lily
(wn) | avalanche lily
n 1: perennial herb having large white flowers marked with
orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United
States [syn: avalanche lily, Erythronium montanum] |
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