Townsend avalanche

[ toun-zuhnd ]

/ ˈtaʊn zənd /

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Origin of Townsend avalanche

Named after J. S. E. Townsend (1868–1957), Irish physicist

Words nearby Townsend avalanche

town meeting, town milk, town planning, townscape, Townsend, Townsend avalanche, Townsend plan, Townsend's solitaire, townsfolk, Townshend, Townshend Acts

How to use Townsend avalanche in a sentence

And Duke was a closet Nazi getting exposed by an avalanche of reporting.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Goff said he had consulted with a former Romney staffer by the name of Jared Townsend.
‘Ready for Romney’ Is Amateur Hour|Tim Mak|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Horst Ulrich, a 72-year-old German on a trek with a group of friends, watched four Nepali guides swept away by an avalanche.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable|Dick Dorworth|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was an avalanche in lower Manhattan, reaching 2.4 on the Richter scale.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And after enough snowflakes of conflict comes the avalanche.
Is Democracy Doomed Abroad?|James Poulos|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"He's a runaway, sir, from my kennels out in Townsend," the man explained to Mr. Cordyce.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
After the ladies were placed I took Mr. Townsend and Isaacson to the next door, a tavern, and did spend 5s.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
However that may be, they were overtaken by an avalanche, the mother was buried beneath it, and the child saw her no more.
Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match|Francis C. Woodworth
When we cut out the foundation—they're afraid that the vibration will loosen the rest and start an avalanche.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Sheppy was coming around the corner of the granary in his most sedate manner, when the pop-eyed avalanche almost stepped on him.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur