OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 21679

mudslide

/ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aluvión • deslizamiento • flujo de lodo • guaico • huaico • huayco
A geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
A mudslide in the south-western province of Guizhou has resulted in 15 deaths. Thirty people are still missing as the search continues.
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 break…
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