landslide (redirected from Landslides)

land·slide  (lndsld)

n.

1.

a. The downward sliding of a relatively dry mass of earth and rock.

b. The mass that slides. Also called landslip.

2.

a. An overwhelming majority of votes for a political party or candidate.

b. An election that sweeps a party or candidate into office.

3. A great victory.

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landsliding n.

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landslide

Noun

1. Also called: (landslip)

a. the sliding of a large mass of rocks and soil down the side of a mountain or cliff

b. the material dislodged in this way

2. an overwhelming electoral victory

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landslide  (lndsld)

1. The rapid downward sliding of a mass of earth and rock. Landslides usually move over a confined area. Many kinds of events can trigger a landslide, such as the oversteepening of slopes by erosion associated with rivers, glaciers, or ocean waves; heavy snowmelt which saturates soil and rock; or earthquakes that lead to the failure of weak slopes.

2. The mass of soil and rock that moves in this way.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	landslide - an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide" triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
	2.	landslide - a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff landslip slide - (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. mudslide - a landslide of mud rockslide - a landslide of rocks

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landslide

noun landslip, avalanche, rockfall

Translations

landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] n (GEO) → corrimiento de tierras;

(fig) (POL) → victoria arrolladora

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landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] land n (Geo) → glissement m (de terrain) (fig) (Pol) → raz-de-marée (électoral)

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landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] n → Erdrutsch m (fig) (electoral) → Erdrutschsieg m

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landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] n (GEO) → frana;

(fig) (POL) → valanga

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landslide land