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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Avalanche Avalanche The term 'Avalanche' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as ' A large mass of material or mixtures of material falling or sliding rapidly under the force of gravity. Avalanches often are classified by their content, such as snow, ice, soil, or rock avalanches. A mixture of these materials is a debris avalanche'. The term 'Avalanche' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A mass of snow, rock, and/or ice falling down a mountain or incline. In practice, it usually refers to the snow avalanche. In the United States, the term snow slide is commonly used to mean a snow avalanche'. Previous 5 Terms: AVADS Availability Available but not needed capability Available capacity aval Next 5 Terms: Avalanche Advisory AVBL aveniform Average Average Annual Percent Change (Coal) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.