mudslide
noun/ˈmʌdslaɪd/
/ˈmʌdslaɪd/
- a large amount of mud sliding down a mountain, often destroying buildings and injuring or killing people below
- The heavy rains could cause flash floods and mudslides.
- Flash floods and mudslides struck three coastal towns.
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