avalanche

avalanche is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
  2. 2.A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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