о́ползень — meaning in English

English meaning

• landslide noun A sudden collapse and downhill movement of a mass of soil, rock, and debris.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

о́ползень 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.
• mudslide A geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
• 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.

slide — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
2. verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
3. noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
4. noun A single page of a computer presentation.
5. noun A thin piece of glass used to hold a sample for viewing under a microscope.

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