avalanche
noun
a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward.
has avalanched
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present perfectof avalanche (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The tremendous granite slides, where the cliff has avalanched thousands of tons of loose jagged rock-fragments across the passage, are the worst.
From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White
