lahar vs avalanche
avalanche vs laharlahar and avalanche both are nouns.
lahar is not a verb while avalanche is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lahar | Yes | No | No | No |
| avalanche | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
avalanche is a hypernym of
lahar; that is, avalanche is a
word with a broader meaning than lahar:
- lahar: an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
- avalanche: a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
| lahar (noun) | avalanche (noun) |
|---|---|
| an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano | a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain |
| a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things |
| lahar (verb) | avalanche (verb) |
|---|---|
| gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow |
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