avalanche
//ˈæv.ə.læntʃ//
Noun
avalancheSingular
avalanchesPlural
1
A large mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
The avalanche swept down the mountain and buried the village.
2
An overwhelming or sudden arrival of something in large quantities.
The company received an avalanche of complaints after the product recall.
Verb
avalancheInfinitive
avalanchePresent tense
avalanchedPast tense
avalanchedPast participle
avalanchingPresent participle
avalanchesThird-person singular
1
To descend or overwhelm like an avalanche.
Complaints avalanched into the company after the product recall.