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earthflow

UK
/ˈɜːθflaʊ/
US
/ˈɜrθfloʊ/

Translations

earthflownoun
earthflows
pl
UK
/ˈɜːθflaʊ/
US
/ˈɜrθfloʊ/
coulée de terreGéologie.
The heavy rains caused an earthflow that blocked the mountain road for several days.
Les fortes pluies ont provoqué une coulée de terre qui a bloqué la route de montagne pendant plusieurs jours.
coulée de terreGéologie ; désigne aussi le dépôt formé par ce phénomène.
The geologists sampled the earthflow to determine its composition.
Les géologues ont prélevé des échantillons de la coulée de terre pour en déterminer la composition.
Additional translations
glissement de terrainTerme plus général, parfois employé pour ce type de mouvement de terrain.
Synonyms
mudflow
landslide
debris flow
soil flow
earthflowadjective
more earthflow
Comp.
most earthflow
Super.
UK
/ˈɜːθ.fləʊ/
US
/ˈɜrθ.floʊ/
Functions as an attributive noun modifier (e.g., "earthflow deposits").
de coulée de terreGéologie.
The team mapped the earthflow scar along the hillside.
L’équipe a cartographié la cicatrice de coulée de terre le long du flanc de la colline.

Definitions

earthflownoun
A type of landslide characterized by the downward and outward flow of earth materials, such as soil and rock, often triggered by heavy rainfall or seismic activity.
The heavy rains caused an earthflow that blocked the mountain road for several days.
The mass or deposit of earth material that has moved downslope in such a flow.
The geologists sampled the earthflow to determine its composition.
earthflowadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an earthflow.
The team mapped the earthflow scar along the hillside.
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