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avalanche

noun, verb

/ˈævəlæntʃ/

Meaning

(noun) a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside; a sudden overwhelming quantity; (verb) to descend like an avalanche

The avalanche buried the mountain road under tons of snow.

avalanche of criticism

landslide, snowslide, rockslide, deluge, flood

trickle, dribble, scarcity

avalanche risk, avalanche warning, avalanche of emails, avalanche debris, trigger avalanche

a pale yellow edible fat made from cream; to spread butter on something

A line of things or people; also, a noisy quarrel; to propel a boat with oars.

The mass or large size of something; to gain mass or volume.

A problem, topic, or the act of supplying or distributing something.

A legal permission to do something (noun); to grant such permission (verb).

a place where coins are made; to produce or invent something new