mudslide
mudslide
Definition
mud·slide (-slīd′)
noun
- a slow, viscous mudflow down a gradual slope
- loosely any mudflow
mudslide
Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- destroy: Many sought shelter at churches or public schools after their homes were destroyed by mudslides, officials said.
Converse of object
- trigger: PAKISTAN: Landslide kills 14 quake victims 25-07-2006 At least 14 earthquake survivors have been killed after monsoon rains triggered mudslides in northern Pakistan.
- survive: The couple survived the first mudslide but could not get out of their car, which was crushed by the second slide.
Adjective modifier
- earthquake-induced: When it comes to the earthquake-induced mudslide and the crossing of the Jordan there are various possible interpretations of how God acted.
- massive: APRIL Massive mudslides in Bolivia at a place called Chima leave hundreds of people missing.
- deadly: Logging ( cutting down trees ) loosened the soil, increasing the risk of deadly mudslides.
- frequent: The eastern part has no chalk capping and is subject to frequent mudslides in the waterlogged soft limestones and clays.
Modifies a noun
- area: Even today, many Venezuelans, especially those living in the mudslide area, despise Chavez for that bit of nationalistic bluster.
