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Meanings of rock avalanche in English

Russian
оползень
Portuguese
aluimento
Catalan
ensulsiada
Spanish
deslizamiento de tierra

Type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event.

оползень
Portuguese
derrocada
Spanish
avalancha de piedras

Type of landslide caused by rock failure.

derrocada
Usage of rock avalanche in English
1
Then I was startled by a sudden thundering crash as if a rock avalanche had come to the help of the roaring waters.
The Yosemite
2
Operation Rock Avalanche abruptly goes from a search-and-destroy mission to a desperate attempt to get the gear back.
War