avalanche
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/ˈævəˌlæntʃ/
/ˈævəˌlɑːnʃ/
GeneralGeography
- 1 çığ countable
Definition (English)
A large mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
Example Sentences
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The skiers narrowly escaped the avalanche.Kayakçılar çığdan kıl payı kurtuldu.
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An avalanche blocked the mountain road.Bir çığ dağ yolunu kapattı.
Figurative
- 1 yağmur, sel countable
Definition (English)
A very large number of things, such as letters or complaints, that arrive at the same time.
Example Sentences
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The company received an avalanche of complaints after the update.Şirket güncellemeden sonra şikâyet yağmuruna tutuldu.
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After her speech, she got an avalanche of emails.Konuşmasından sonra e-posta yağmuruna tutuldu.
Synonyms
snowslide
Collocations
avalanche warningavalanche riskavalanche rescueavalanche dangeravalanche controltrigger an avalanche