snowslide

noun/ˈsnəʊslaɪd/CEFR C2

তুষারধস

Meaning

A mass of snow sliding down a mountainside.

Example sentences

  • A snowslide closed the pass.তুষারধসে গিরিপথটি বন্ধ হয়ে যায়।
  • Warning signs mark the snowslide zone.সতর্কতা চিহ্নে তুষারধসের এলাকা দেখানো আছে।

Common phrases with “snowslide

  • trigger a snowslideতুষারধস ঘটানো
  • a small snowslideছোট তুষারধস
  • the snowslide zoneতুষারধসের এলাকা

A common mistake

The mountaineers were buried by a snowslide, said the report.The mountaineers were buried by an avalanche.

Avalanche is the standard word everywhere and the only one used in mountaineering and rescue reports. Snowslide is a plainer North American alternative and is rare in British writing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: avalanche, landslide

Similar words, and what each means

  • avalanche

    তুষারধস

    A large mass of snow that slides quickly down a mountain.

  • landslide

    ভূমিধস, পাহাড়ধস

    The sudden sliding of a mass of earth or rock down a slope.

Other English words for “তুষারধস

  • avalanche

    A large mass of snow that slides quickly down a mountain.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “snowslide” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • তুষারধস
    • বিচারবুদ্ধি, বিবেচনা
    • গেছো ব্যাঙ, ব্যাঙ
    • ওয়েস্টকোট, হাতাবিহীন জ্যাকেট
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    তুষারধসsnowslide (noun) — তুষারধস. A mass of snow sliding down a mountainside.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “snowslide”?

    • stairway
    • tallness
    • avalanche
    • undershirt
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    avalancheavalanche — তুষারধস. A large mass of snow that slides quickly down a mountain.

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