Lawine — meaning in English

English meaning

• avalanche noun A large mass of snow and ice that suddenly breaks loose and slides down a mountainside.
• outbreak noun A sudden start or spread of something unwelcome, such as a disease or violence.

Senses

Lawine is used for these senses in English:

• avalanche A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
• outbreak (figurative) An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.

avalanche — full definition

1. noun A large mass of snow and ice that suddenly breaks loose and slides down a mountainside.
2. noun A sudden, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
3. verb To come down or arrive suddenly and overwhelmingly, like an avalanche.

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