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avalanching Definition


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avalanche
noun
    1. The rapid movement of a large mass of snow or ice down a mountain slope under the force of gravity.
      Thesaurus: landslide, cascade, deluge, torrent, inundation, barrage, cataclysm.
    2. A sudden appearance or onslaught of a large number of people or things or a large amount of something.
      Example: His book met with an avalanche of criticism
verb
    intr
    avalanched, avalanching
    1. To come down like an avalanche.
Etymology: 18c: French.



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