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applanche

/ˈæpəlæn(t)ʃ/

applanche noun: a large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.

Noun

applanche (plural applanches)

  1. (informal, nonce-word, rare) A large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.
    • The Show of Granny Smiths carries an "Applanche" warning. "Pull one of those babies out and the whole thing goes down," says Coco Vaughan, a Manzo Brothers hawker.2007 June 18, Stuart Eskenazi, “At 100 years, Pike Place Market holds fast to its character”, in The Seattle Times, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2023
    • APPLANCHE WARNING!! — PLEASE — DO NOT HANDLE... THANKS2013 January 2, Don Blattner, Lisa Blattner Howerton, “Nutrition”, in Health, Wellness, and Physical Fitness, Grades 5 - 12, Mark Twain Media, →ISBN, page 44

Forms of applanche

pluralapplanches

Origin of applanche

Blend of apple + avalanche.

Questions about applanche

What does applanche mean?
Applanche means a large number of apples falling down like an avalanche.
What part of speech is applanche?
Applanche is a noun.
How do you pronounce applanche?
Applanche is pronounced /ˈæpəlæn(t)ʃ/.
What is the plural of applanche?
The plural of applanche is applanches.

Words near applanche in the dictionary

  1. applanating
  2. applanation
  3. applanations
  4. applanator
  5. applanators
  6. applanche
  7. applanches
  8. applaud
  9. applaud to the echo
  10. applaudable
  11. applaudably

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