avalanche
noun/ˈævəlæntʃ/
Frequency rank: #7,809 most common English word
Meaning
a large mass of snow, ice, or rock that suddenly slides down a mountainside.
Example sentence
Heavy snowfall in the mountains triggered avalanche that buried the road completely.
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