How do you pronounce avalanche?

avalanche is pronounced as /ˈævəlæntʃ/.

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avalanche

❄️avalanche

noun, verb

/ˈævəlæntʃ/

Meaning

(noun) a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside; a sudden overwhelming quantity; (verb) to descend like an avalanche

Example Sentences

The avalanche buried the mountain road under tons of snow.

Example Expressions

avalanche of criticism

Synonyms

landslide, snowslide, rockslide, deluge, flood

Antonyms

trickle, dribble, scarcity

Collocations

avalanche risk, avalanche warning, avalanche of emails, avalanche debris, trigger avalanche

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