avalanche
/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/noun
उच्चारण ऐवलान्श
हिमस्खलन
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
हिमस्खलन
- The soldiers were buried in an avalanche in Siachen.
- An avalanche blocked the highway to Manali for two days.
- A sudden avalanche swept away the climbers' tents.
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- Warnings were issued after the avalanche in the upper valley.
- Rescuers dug through the snow for hours after the avalanche.
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[sing.] ~ of sth
a sudden very large amount of something
(किसी चीज़ की) बाढ़, भरमार
- an avalanche of letters
- The star received an avalanche of birthday messages.
- The company faced an avalanche of complaints after the delay.
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- An avalanche of applications reached the college on the last day.
- After the speech, there was an avalanche of questions from the audience.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
av·a·lanche
With -lanche (not 'avalanch' or 'avelanche'); from French.
अंत में -lanche ('avalanch' या 'avelanche' गलत है); French से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a mass of snow falling down a mountain is an avalanche; of earth and rock a landslide; a sudden flood of water a flash flood; a large river of ice moving slowly a glacier.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: पहाड़ से गिरती बर्फ़ की राशि avalanche; मिट्टी और चट्टान की landslide; पानी की अचानक बाढ़ flash flood; धीरे बहती बर्फ़ की विशाल नदी glacier।
General knowledge
Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, faces frequent avalanches.
सियाचिन, दुनिया का सबसे ऊँचा युद्धक्षेत्र, बार-बार हिमस्खलन झेलता है।