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avalanche

/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ /ˈævəlæntʃ/

Meanings
noun
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

Examples :

"After the heavy snowfall, the mountain guide warned hikers about the risk of an avalanche. "
disaster geology environment weather

Related Words

Illustration avalanched

avalanched verb

/ˈævəlæntʃt/ /ˈævəˌlæntʃt/

To descend like an avalanche.

"Requests for the new product avalanched the company's website as soon as it was announced. "

Illustration snowfall

snowfall noun

/ˈsnoʊfɔːl/

An instance of falling of snow.

"There has been snowfall every day this week."

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

Illustration precipice

precipice noun

/ˈpɹɛs.ə.pɪs/

A very steep cliff.

"The hiker was warned not to approach the precipice, as the drop was extremely dangerous. "

Illustration paperwork

paperwork noun

/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.wɚk/

Routine work involving written documents

"Before the meeting, the teacher had a lot of paperwork to complete, including grading assignments and recording attendance. "

Illustration irresistible

irresistible adjective

/ˌɪɹɪˈzɪstəbl̩/

Impossile to resist.

"The smell of freshly baked cookies was irresistible; everyone in the kitchen rushed to the counter. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration overwhelm

overwhelm noun

/ˌovɚˈʍɛlm/ /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/

The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

"The overwhelming pressure of deadlines made her feel stressed. "

Illustration descended

descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration mountain

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."