Ice-a-lanches are frequently known to occur in crowded movie theaters and finer dining establishments.
Dictionary of american slang with examples. .
ice-a-lanche — The annoying clump of crushed ice that accumulates at the bottom of a glass or paper cup which, when tilted and tapped on the bottom, inevitably drops onto your face, down your sweater, into your crotch, etc. generally refreshing parts that didn… … Dictionary of american slang
av|a|lanche — «AV uh lanch, lahnch», noun, verb, lanched, lanch|ing. –n. 1. a large mass of snow and ice, or of dirt and rocks, rapidly sliding or falling down the side of a mountain. 2. Figurative. anything like an avalanche: »The reporters asked the governor … Useful english dictionary
Avalanche — Av a*lanche (?; 277), n. [F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ? (L. ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See {Valley}.] 1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Index alphabétique maritime — Projet:Maritime/Index Projet maritime Bistro du port Participants Actualités Agenda Outils À faire … Wikipédia en Français
Liste des marques de bières brassées en France — Voici une liste non exhaustive des marques de bière brassées en France : Sommaire 1 Alsace 1.1 Bas Rhin 1.2 Haut Rhin 2 Aquitaine 2.1 … Wikipédia en Français
avalanche — av|a|lanche [ˈævəla:ntʃ US læntʃ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: French dialect lavantse, avalantse] 1.) a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain ▪ Two skiers were killed in the avalanche. 2.) an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
avalanche — av|a|lanche [ ævə,læntʃ ] noun count 1. ) a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain a ) a large amount of a substance that falls somewhere: an avalanche of rock/stones/mud 2. ) avalanche of a large quantity of similar… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
avalanche — av•a•lanche [[t]ˈæv əˌlæntʃ, ˌlɑntʃ[/t]] n. v. lanched, lanch•ing 1) gel a mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward 2) anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an… … From formal English to slang
