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/ˈavəˌlanCH/,
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avalanches, plural;
  1. (of a mass of snow, ice, and rocks) Descend rapidly down a mountainside

  2. Engulf or carry off by such a mass of material
    • - the climbers were avalanched down the south face of the mountain
  3. Undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process

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

  2. A large mass of any material moving rapidly downhill
    • - an avalanche of mud
  3. A sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
    • - we have had an avalanche of applications
  4. A cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision

  1. (avalanche) a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  2. (avalanche) a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"
  3. The Avalanches are an electronic music group from Melbourne, Australia, best known for their live DJ sets and debut album Since I Left You, which was assembled from approximately 3,500 vinyl samples.
  4. An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, from either natural triggers or human activity. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the descending snow. ...
  5. Avalanch is a Spanish heavy/power metal band formed in Asturias in 1993.
  6. (Avalanche (1978 film)) Avalanche is a 1978 American disaster film, directed by Corey Allen and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Forster, Mia Farrow and Jeanette Nolan. The taglines for the film included "A Winter Wonderland Becomes A Nightmare Of Destruction" and "Six Million Tons Of Icy Terror."
  7. (Avalanche (band)) Avalanche was a Norwegian disco and dance group founded in 1987. The group was composed of Kjetil Rosnes (from Lørenskog) and Kristi Johansen (from Mo i Rana, Kristiansand). The two musicians are former members of a band named Helpless. They currently live in Germany .
  8. (Avalanche (British India album)) Avalanche is the third studio album by the Australian rock band British India, released through Shock Records on 30 April 2010.
  9. (Avalanche (Captain Scarlet)) "Avalanche" is the fifth episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands. It was written by Shane Rimmer and directed by Brian Burgess. ...
  10. (Avalanche (comics)) Avalanche (Dominikos Ioannis Petrakis) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 (January 1981).
  11. (Avalanche (cryptography)) In cryptography, the avalanche effect refers to a desirable property of cryptographic algorithms, typically block ciphers and cryptographic hash functions. ...
  12. (Avalanche) A large mass of material or mixtures of material falling or sliding rapidly under the force of gravity. Avalanches often are classified by their content, such as snow, ice, soil, or rock avalanches. A mixture of these materials is a debris avalanche.
  13. (AVALANCHE) A large mass of snow and/or ice (and perhaps also entrained detritus such as soil, rock, and vegetation) moving rapidly downhill under the effect of gravity.
  14. (AVALANCHE) A slippage of built-up snow down an incline possibly mixed with ice, rock, and soil or plant life in what is called a debris avalanche. ...
  15. (Avalanche) A large snow slide that is often the result of heavy snowfalls, high winds, warm temperatures or human activity.
  16. (Avalanche) A release of ice, snow or rock (either caused by humans or natural conditions) which sends debris down a slope; can be extremely dangerous.
  17. (Avalanche) A reversal pattern which occurs after a strong bull run followed by a rapid pullback to support, typically a moving average such as the 20 sma. The next step in this setup is a bear flag hugging the support level. When that flag breaks a short is signaled.
  18. (Avalanche) Any big wave that is breaking; a name for a surf spot located in Hawaii.
  19. (Avalanche) Avalanches are another way God disposes of those who are stupid enough to go out in the middle of nowhere to perform idiotic/dangerous activities.
  20. (Avalanche) Breakaway and slide of mass of snow - dangerous areas which should be avoided.
  21. (Avalanche) Caused when huge masses of snow slide down a slope. This can be seriously dangerous
  22. (Avalanche) Hockey Without Oxygen
  23. (Avalanche) Is a large volume of snow falling down a mountain because of weather, instabilities in the snow pack or some sort of human trigger. Avalanches can prove deadly and thus, avalanche avoidance is extremely important.
  24. (Avalanche) Likely to occur whenever roistering springs out of control as a result of over-acceleration. Tables are apt to go over, plates get smashed, breadbaskets are munched and snapping begins in earnest. ...
  25. (Avalanche) One of the few actual perils skiers face that needlessly frighten timid individuals away from the sport. See also: Blizzard, First Aid, Fracture, Frostbite, Hypothermia, Lift Collapse.