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avalanche Geomedicine A natural disaster in which a massive block of snow cascades down a steep incline Statistics In North America, ± 15 die thereof/yr; in Europe, 150/yr; most are recreational deaths–eg, snowmobilers,
mountaineers, backcountry skiers Avalanche risks ↓ Snow stability; slope angles > 35º COD Crush injury, asphyxia. See Geological disaster. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If the counter voltage is too high there will be an uncontrolled avalanching effect where the incoming x ray will cause the entire counter gas to be ionized. The 30-second "Button to Button" commercial kicks off in an extremely disorganized office with towering stacks of paper and file folders avalanching out of storage closets. |
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