Snowballing
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act or practice of making and throwing snowballs. countable, uncountable
- 2 A situation which rapidly gets out of control. countable, figuratively, uncountable
- 1 present participle and gerund of snowball form-of, gerund, participle, present
""Operating the WCML at this intensity makes it challenging to maintain acceptable performance levels, resulting in a frustratingly unreliable service for passengers. Minor disruption can escalate into significant delays because a train running only a few minutes late can miss its slot across a junction, resulting in a snowballing effect across the network.""
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More examples""Operating the WCML at this intensity makes it challenging to maintain acceptable performance levels, resulting in a frustratingly unreliable service for passengers. Minor disruption can escalate into significant delays because a train running only a few minutes late can miss its slot across a junction, resulting in a snowballing effect across the network.""
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