- landslide land·slide n
- ['lændˌslaɪd]
Geol frana, fig Pol valanga di voti, maggioranza schiacciante
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landslide land·slide n
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land|slide — «LAND SLYD», noun, verb, slid or slid|ed, slid|ing. –n. 1. a sliding down of a mass of soil or rock on a steep slope: »The term landslide usually refers to a rapid movement of earth from side embankments of roadside cuts but can also refer to… … Useful english dictionary
land·slide — /ˈlændˌslaıd/ noun, pl slides [count] 1 : a large mass of rocks and earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill The earthquake triggered a landslide. They were buried under the landslide. 2 : an election in which the … Useful english dictionary
Landslide — Land slide , Landslip Land slip , n. 1. The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The land which slips down. [1913 Webster] 3. An election victory in which the winning candidate receives a substantial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landslide — /land sluyd /, n., v., landslid, landslid or landslidden, landsliding. n. 1. the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope. 2. the mass itself. 3. an election in which a particular victorious… … Universalium
landslide — land|slide [ˈlændslaıd] n 1.) [usually singular] a victory in an election in which one person or party gets a lot more votes than all the others ▪ a landslide election victory by a landslide ▪ The SNP candidate won by a landslide . 2.) a sudden… … Dictionary of contemporary English
landslide — land|slide [ lænd,slaıd ] noun count 1. ) a heavy fall of earth and rocks down the side of a mountain or steep slope 2. ) a situation in which a person or political party wins an election by a very big majority: Cardenas was elected mayor in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
landslide — land•slide [[t]ˈlændˌslaɪd[/t]] n. v. slid, slid slid•den, slid•ing 1) gel the falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope 2) gel the mass itself 3) gov an election in which a particular candidate or party… … From formal English to slang
Landslide — This article is about the geological phenomenon. For other uses, see Landslide (disambiguation). Rockslide redirects here. For the comic book character, see Rockslide (comics). Computer simulation of a slump landslide in San Mateo County,… … Wikipedia
landslide — (n.) 1856, Amer.Eng., from LAND (Cf. land) (n.) + SLIDE (Cf. slide) (n.). Earlier was LANDSLIP (Cf. landslip), still preferred in Britain. Old English used eorðgebyrst in this sense; lit. earth burst. In the political sense, landslide lopsided… … Etymology dictionary
Slide Mountain (Ulster County, New York) — Infobox Mountain Name = Slide Mountain Photo = Slide Mountain Catskills.jpg Caption = Slide Mountain from Ashokan High Point Elevation = 4,180 feet (1,277 m) Location = New York, USA Range = Catskills Prominence = 3,300 feet (1005 m) Coordinates … Wikipedia
Hatlestad Slide — Users searching for Hatlestad are redirected here as no article on the last name or locations exist. You can help Wikipedia by creating them. The Hatlestad Slide was a slide of mud and rock which occurred in the early morning of September 14,… … Wikipedia
