Friday, April 25, 2014

AVALANCHE

WORD: AVALANCHE

MEANING:
1. (Physical Geography)
a. a fall of large masses of snow and ice down a mountain
b. a fall of rocks, sand, etc
2. a sudden or overwhelming appearance of a large quantity of things: an avalanche of letters.
3. (General Physics) physics a group of ions or electrons produced by a single ion or electron as a result of a collision with some other form of matter

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. 9 dead, 3 seriously injured after avalanche on Mount Everest
2. Avalanche Kills 12 Sherpas on Mount Everest
3. the program brought an avalanche of mail

PRONOUNCE:
avalanche - ऐवलैन्च

LINK: AVALANCHE

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