snowslide
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈsnoʊˌslaɪd/
- UK
- The children watched in awe as the snowslide swept down the mountain, carrying trees and rocks with it.
- a massive snowslide
Examples
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There was a snowslide, my phone died, and I was stuck.
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As far as Marquez knew, no major snowslide had ever struck the town of Pandora.
Fiction book (2001) -
There was a snowslide, and then my phone died and I was stuck.
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Except for snowslides, the road had been clear for almost a week.
Fiction book (1991) -
Similarly, for Mount St. Helens, adaptations to fires, snowslides, and floods appear to have reduced the effect of the volcano (Adams et al. 1987).
Academic text (1997) -
After heavy snowfall, residents were warned to stay away from areas prone to snowslides.
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During the winter storm, several snowslides occurred, blocking the nearby road and isolating the village.
Synonyms
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3.3
A large mass of earth and rock that moves down a hill or cliff
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3.4
A large mass of earth, rock, or snow moving down a slope
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7.5
A mass of earth and rock that moves down a slope often suddenly
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9.7
A small mass of loose snow that slides down a slope
A sudden slide of earth or rocks down a slope
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snowslide is made from the words snow and slide, so imagine a large amount of snow moving down a hill like a giant playground 'slide'. That's why snowslide means a mass of snow that suddenly moves down a slope.