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rockslide

/ˈrɒkslaɪd/

/ˈrɑːkˌslaɪd/

Translations

rockslidenoun

rockslides

/ˈrɒkslaɪd/

/ˈrɑːkˌslaɪd/

The road was blocked by a rockslide.

Дорога была заблокирована обвалом.

The hikers were caught in a rockslide.

Туристы попали в оползень.

Additional translations

горный обвал

каменный обвал

Synonyms

debris flow

rockslideadjective

/ˈrɒk.slaɪd/

/ˈrɑːk.slaɪd/

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "rockslide debris").

rockslidenoun

A mass of rock and debris that moves rapidly down a slope.

The hikers were caught in a rockslide while climbing the mountain.

The act or process of rocks rapidly sliding down a slope.

Authorities closed the canyon road because of repeated rockslides during the storm.

rockslideadjective

Relating to, caused by, or consisting of a rockslide.

Crews worked through the night to clear the rockslide debris from the highway.