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landslide

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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.

landsliding n.

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

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
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

landslide
Translations
landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] n (GEO) → corrimiento de tierras;
(fig) (POL) → victoria arrolladora

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

landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] nErdrutsch m (fig) (electoral) → Erdrutschsieg m

landslide [ˈlændslaɪd] n (GEO) → frana;
(fig) (POL) → valanga

landslide land


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The house occupied by the family was on the slope of a mountain, and after a long drought there was a terrible tempest which not only raised the river to a great height but loosened the surface of the mountain so that a great landslide took place.
The publication of "The Shame of the Sun" had started a controversy and precipitated the landslide in his favor.
Of course Ernest was elected to Congress in the great socialist landslide that took place in the fall of 1912.
 
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