landslide
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈlændˌslaɪd/
- Specialized
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deslizamiento de tierras
- On March 9, 1996, a landslide of unprecedented magnitude occurred at Ohio's largest solid waste landfill.
- landslide control
- landslide area
- landslide-damaged farmland
The Sterega slides were massive landslides underwater West of Norway.
- The Sterega slides were massive landslides underwater West of Norway.
- Earthquakes, typhoons, tornadoes, super virus, big landslides, you name it, we handle it.
- This is at risk of flooding, landslides.
- It was the adversities where they were like, I do not want to risk crossing this landslide or I do not want to.
- And that means that people are less likely to die because of, you know, a hurricane, you know, a flood, a landslide, something like that.
Examples
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You see, there's been a landslide.
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They were brave explorers... and they were killed in a landslide in South America.
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And then we have the biggest landslide in history.
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Highway is shut down due to a landslide.
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We would if we could, but a landslide has wiped out the entire road behind us!
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They were probably trapped in a landslide.
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It is the second-biggest landslide in American history.
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During the days that we are here in this conference, we have seen a repeat of the pattern of more floods and landslides.
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Puerto Rico faces natural hazards including hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, subsidence, and flooding.
Academic text (1993) -
Emergency crews are at the scene of a massive landslide in Laguna Beach, California.
Synonyms
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3.4
A large mass of earth, rock, or snow moving down a slope
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4.9
A large mass of snow and ice that slides quickly down a mountain
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3.5
A large mass of mud that moves suddenly down a hill after heavy rain
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3.5
A sudden fall of many rocks down a slope that can block roads
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4.6
A sudden fall of rocks from a cliff or steep slope
A mass of earth and rock that moves down a slope often suddenly
A sudden slide of earth or rocks down a slope
A sudden fall of a large mass of earth down a slope or an overwhelming election win
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Etymology
Landslide is literally the two words land and slide, meaning land that 'slides' down a slope. That's the original, physical meaning: a sudden fall of earth, rock, and loose material moving quickly down a hill.