slab avalanche

noun

A type of avalanche during which a cohesive, dense layer of snow (the slab) detaches from a weaker, less stable layer underneath, and slides downwards as a single, large block

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Meanings

nounslab avalanche (plural slab avalanches)

plural slab avalanches

  1. A type of avalanche during which a cohesive, dense layer of snow (the slab) detaches from a weaker, less stable layer underneath, and slides downwards as a single, large block

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 板狀雪崩 /板状雪崩
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slab avalanche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slab%20avalanche

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“slab avalanche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slab%20avalanche. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slab avalanche,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slab%20avalanche.

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