Avalanche
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.
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Avalanche Quotations
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
Voltaire
God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour.
Charles Stanley
I wanna survive an avalanche. I wanna be one of those people a dog finds buried under a ton of snow, almost dying of starvation.
Tre Cool
As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else's, to raise my kids. But we have to ask ourselves, what does it mean when so many parents are finding their best efforts undermined by an avalanche of advertisements aimed at our kids.
Michelle Obama
Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.
Vernor Vinge
It's that event that's the beginning of the avalanche of this play. The first loose rock.
David Dukes
Avalanche Translations
avalanche in Dutch is lawine
avalanche in French is avalanche
avalanche in German is Stossentladung, Lawine
avalanche in Hungarian is lavina
avalanche in Italian is lavina
avalanche in Norwegian is skred
avalanche in Spanish is avalancha
avalanche in Swedish is lavin
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