Found 3 items, similar to avalanche.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: avalanche salju terjun, tanah longsor
English → English (WordNet) Definition: avalanche 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 : of snow masses in the mountains [syn: roll down]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Avalanche 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. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything. [1913 Webster]