landslip

UK
/ˈlændslɪp/
US
/ˈlændslɪp/

Translations

landslipnoun
landslips
pl
UK
/ˈlændslɪp/
US
/ˈlændslɪp/
The heavy rains caused a landslip that blocked the road.
Сильные дожди вызвали оползень, который заблокировал дорогу.
Additional translations
landslipadjective
UK
/ˈlænd.slɪp/
US
/ˈlænd.slɪp/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something relating to or caused by a landslip.

Definitions

landslipnoun
A mass of rock, earth, or debris that has fallen down a slope.
The heavy rains caused a landslip that blocked the mountain road.
The act or process of a mass of earth or rock sliding down a slope.
The village was evacuated due to the risk of a landslip after the earthquake.
landslipadjective
Relating to, caused by, or characteristic of a landslip.
Emergency crews were sent to clear the landslip debris from the track.