Bible Dictionaries
Avalanche

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

(2):

(n.) A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

(3):

(n.) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Avalanche'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/avalanche.html. 1828.