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avalancheA mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈævəlæntʃ/

Korean meaning: 눈사태, 산사태

Korean pronunciation: **애**벌랜치

Example Sentences

  • My phone died right before an avalanche of birthday messages was supposed to arrive at midnight.
  • The rescue team used special equipment to locate people buried in the avalanche.
  • When the celebrity posted a single photo, there was an avalanche of likes within minutes.

avalanche

NOUN

//ˈævəlæntʃ//

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

avalanche concept
💡 Concept

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

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avalanche rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When avalanche hits the ranch, grab tight to every branch!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈævəlæntʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈævəlɑːntʃ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

프랑스 알프스 지역에서 사용되던 방언에서 유래된 단어로, 산에서 굴러떨어지는 것을 의미했습니다. 17세기에 영어로 들어왔습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

ranchbranchlaunch
ranch
branch
launch

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone died right before an avalanche of birthday messages was supposed to arrive at midnight.

The rescue team used special equipment to locate people buried in the avalanche.

When the celebrity posted a single photo, there was an avalanche of likes within minutes.

😄 Fun example

My mom's attempt to organize my room triggered an avalanche of old homework papers.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

landslidedelugetorrentfloodcascade

Antonyms

trickledripscarcity

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