| Avalanche (avalanche) |
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| n. | (?; 277) |
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| Av"a*lanche` |
| [F.
avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from
aval down, downward; (?) (L. ad) + val, L.
vallis, valley. See Valley.] |
A large
mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or
falling down a precipice.
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of
an avalanche of snow or ice.
A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or
influx of anything.
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