Mudslide

/ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/

Synonyms for "mudslide" (6 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
mudflowdebris flow

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
debris flow hazard

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)
hazard eventlandslipmudflow hazard

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
geologic processhazardlandslidelandslipmass movementnatural hazard

More specific

4 entries
debris flowhome damagelaharroad closure

Collocations

6 entries
heavy rainfall mudslidemudslide hazardmudslide riskrapid mudslideslope instability mudslidevalley mudslide

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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A mudslide swept the truck into a ravine.

Source: tatoeba (8777681)

A mudslide destroyed an Austrian village.

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A mudslide in the south-western province of Guizhou has resulted in 15 deaths. Thirty people are still missing as the search continues.

Source: wiktionary

Flooding occurs in areas where the ground is unable to absorb all of the water, according to forecasters, who explained that flash flooding can also be caused by mudslides or breaks in dams or levees.

Source: wiktionary

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