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Land·slide

/ˈlan(d)ˌslīd/

noun
- 1. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff: "the road was blocked by a landslide" Similar landsliprockfallmudslideearthslipearthfallavalanche
- 2. an overwhelming majority of votes for one party in an election: "winning the election by a landslide" Similar decisive victoryrunaway victoryoverwhelming majoritygrand slamtriumphwalkovergame, set, and matchOpposite narrow victoryhung parliament
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Type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
Landslides, also known as landslips, or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of environments, characterized by either steep or gentle slope gradients, from mountain ranges to coastal cliffs or even underwater, in which case t... Wikipedia
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