avalanche

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈævəlæn(t)ʃ/

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Noun

Singular avalanche

Plural avalanches

1. (countable) An avalanche is a large body of snow and ice sliding down a mountain side quickly.