avalanche >> /ˈævəˌlæn(t)ʃ/
Definition: [noun] A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
Example: he was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988
Definition: [noun] A sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities.
Example: we have had an avalanche of applications
Definition: [noun] A cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision.
Example: These very intense fields in very low-pressure conditions generate an avalanche of electrons on to metals that can become destructive and cause losses in heavy investment.
Definition: [intransitive verb] (of a mass of snow, ice, and rocks) descend rapidly down a mountainside.
Example: The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.
Definition: [intransitive verb] Undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.
Example: Some of the avalanched electrons will travel through the thin oxide of the diode region.