avalanche:1

noun
av*a*lanche \ ˈa-və-ˌlanch \
1744{ds||1||}
  • a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
  • a sudden great or overwhelming rush or accumulation of something
  • a cumulative process in which photons or accelerated charge carriers produce additional photons or charge carriers through collisions (as with gas molecules)

avalanche:2

verb
avalanche \
1826{ds|i|||}
  • to descend in an avalanche
  • overwhelm, flood
Powered by Merriam-Webster