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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

as a noun: a person appointed to represent others; as a verb: to entrust a task or responsibility to...

An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; to break through.

a strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen

a person who establishes an institution or company; as a verb, to fail or sink

The amount of money needed to buy or do something.

a metal frame used for cooking food over an open fire; to cook food on such a frame