slab avalanche
slab avalanche · slab avalanches
A type of avalanche during which a cohesive, dense layer of snow detaches from a…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
Meaning
1 sensesA 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
Forms
plural: slab avalanches| Singular | slab avalanche |
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regular