smottamento — meaning in English

English meaning

• landslide noun A sudden collapse and downhill movement of a mass of soil, rock, and debris.
• landslip noun A landslide in which earth slips down a hillside or cliff.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

smottamento is used for these senses in English:

• landslide A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.
• landslip The sliding of a mass of land down a cliff or slope; a landslide.
• slide The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.

landslide — full definition

1. noun A sudden collapse and downhill movement of a mass of soil, rock, and debris.
2. noun An overwhelming victory in an election or vote.

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