avalanche
US /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/
UK /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/

1.
salji runtuh, longsoran salji
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
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The skiers were caught in a sudden avalanche.
Pemain ski terperangkap dalam salji runtuh yang tiba-tiba.
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Rescuers searched for survivors after the massive avalanche.
Penyelamat mencari mangsa terselamat selepas salji runtuh besar-besaran.
2.
lambakan, banjir
a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
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We received an avalanche of applications for the job.
Kami menerima lambakan permohonan untuk pekerjaan itu.
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There was an avalanche of criticism after the scandal.
Terdapat lambakan kritikan selepas skandal itu.