Definition:
avalanche
- avalancheA cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision
- avalancheA large mass of any material moving rapidly downhill
- avalancheA sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
- avalanchea generic term for any slide of snow, ice, and debris to descend as an avalanche
- avalancheA mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside