Avalanche Rocks (coord|66|31|S|98|2|E|) is a vertical rock outcrop rising to 185 m, midway between
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Avalanche net — Avalanche nets (snow avalanche protection nets, snow nets) are flexible snow supporting structures for avalanche control, constructed of steel or nylon cables or straps held by steel poles, optionally supplied with compression anchors downhill.… … Wikipedia
Avalanche — Av a*lanche (?; 277), n. [F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ? (L. ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See {Valley}.] 1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avalanche — [av′ə lanch΄] n. [Fr (altered after avaler, to descend) < lavanche < Prov lavanca < * lavenca, prob. a pre Roman word in a non IE language of N Italy] 1. a mass of loosened snow, earth, rocks, etc. suddenly and swiftly sliding down a… … English World dictionary
Avalanche — This article refers to the natural event. For other uses, see Avalanche (disambiguation) An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are among the biggest dangers in the… … Wikipedia
Avalanche (arcade game) — Infobox VG title=Avalanche caption=Screenshot of Avalanche developer = Dennis Koble publisher = Atari Inc. distributor= Atari Inc. designer=Dennis Koble version= released = 1978 (Arcade) platforms= Arcade Game genre = Action modes = Single player … Wikipedia
avalanche — /av euh lanch , lahnch /, n., v., avalanched, avalanching. n. 1. a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward. 2. anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an… … Universalium
avalanche — av|a|lanche [ˈævəla:ntʃ US læntʃ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: French dialect lavantse, avalantse] 1.) a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain ▪ Two skiers were killed in the avalanche. 2.) an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
avalanche — 1. noun /ˈævəlɑːnʃ,ˈævəlænʃ/ a) A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice. b) A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice. 2 … Wiktionary
avalanche — [ avəlα:nʃ] noun 1》 a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. 2》 an occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities. 3》 Physics a cumulative process in which an ion or electron generates further ions or electrons by… … English new terms dictionary
avalanche — noun (C) 1 a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain: Two skiers were killed in the avalanche. 2 an avalanche of a very large number of things such as letters, messages etc that arrive suddenly at the same time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
