mudslide
/ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/
mudslide noun: a geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
Noun
mudslide (plural mudslides)
- A geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
- A mudslide in the south-western province of Guizhou has resulted in 15 deaths. Thirty people are still missing as the search continues.2019 July 25, “Chinese landslide kills 15, 30 still missing”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2019, News
- Flooding occurs in areas where the ground is unable to absorb all of the water, according to forecasters, who explained that flash flooding can also be caused by mudslides or breaks in dams or levees.2021 July 18, Neil Vigdor, “What Is Flash Flooding, and How Can You Avoid It?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- A mixed drink consisting of vodka, Kahlúa and Baileys.
- […] and seem able to function during A.M. drills even after several parasolled Mudslides or the House-Specialty Blue Flame cognac-based things you have to blow out before sipping from their huge blue-rimmed snifters.1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 997
mudslide meaning in Malay, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese
mudslide in Malay
- geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
- tanah runtuh
mudslide in Indonesian
- geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
- lumpur longsor
mudslide in Thai
- geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
- โคลนถล่ม kloon-tà-lòm
mudslide in Vietnamese
- geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a hill or slope
- lở đất
Synonyms of mudslide
Forms of mudslide
| plural | mudslides |
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Origin of mudslide
From mud + slide.
Questions about mudslide
- What does mudslide mean?
- Mudslide means a geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
- What is mudslide in Malay?
- Mudslide in Malay is tanah runtuh. See Mudslide meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is mudslide?
- Mudslide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mudslide?
- Mudslide is pronounced /ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of mudslide?
- The plural of mudslide is mudslides.
Words near mudslide in the dictionary
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