applanche

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/ˈæpəlæn(t)ʃ/

noun

A large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.

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Meanings

nounapplanche (plural applanches)

plural applanches

  1. informalnonce wordrareA large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.

    APPLANCHE WARNING!! — PLEASE — DO NOT HANDLE... THANKS

    2013 January 2, Don Blattner, Lisa Blattner Howerton, “Nutrition”, in Health, Wellness, and Physical Fitness, Grades 5 - 12, Mark Twain Media, →ISBN, page 44
    1 more example

    The Show of Granny Smiths carries an "Applanche" warning. "Pull one of those babies out and the whole thing goes down," says Coco Vaughan, a Manzo Brothers hawker.

    2007 June 18, Stuart Eskenazi, “At 100 years, Pike Place Market holds fast to its character”, in The Seattle Times, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2023

Origin

Blend of apple + avalanche.

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APA

applanche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applanche

MLA

“applanche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applanche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “applanche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applanche.

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