Rockslide Meaning in English

word

US

ˈrɑkˌslaɪd

RAHK-slide

UK

ˈrɒkˌslaɪd

ROK-slide

परिभाषा

A rockslide is when a large number of rocks suddenly fall down a mountain or slope, often causing damage or blocking roads.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Rockslide' is mostly used in scientific, news, or safety contexts about natural disasters in hilly or mountainous areas. It refers only to falling rocks, not soil or mud ('landslide'). It is countable: 'a rockslide', 'rockslides'. Common collocations: 'a massive rockslide', 'rockslide warnings', 'caused by a rockslide'.

• Spanish: desprendimiento de rocas
• Portuguese (BR): deslizamento de rochas
• Portuguese (PT): deslizamento de rochas
• Chinese (Simplified): 落石滑坡
• Chinese (Traditional): 落石滑坡
• Hindi: चट्टानों का खिसकना
• Arabic: انهيار صخري
• Bengali: শিলাস্তর (পাহাড় থেকে পাথর পড়া) - শিলাপতন
• Russian: обвал скал - камнепад
• Japanese: 落石崩れ - 岩なだれ
• Vietnamese: trượt đá - lở đá
• Korean: 암석 산사태 - 낙석
• Turkish: kaya düşmesi
• Urdu: چٹانوں کا سرکنا
• Indonesian: longsoran batu

उदाहरण वाक्य

A rockslide blocked the road last night.

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The hikers saw a rockslide from a distance.

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After the rockslide, emergency workers arrived quickly.

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Heavy rain last week triggered a massive rockslide in the mountains.

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The park is closed today because of yesterday’s rockslide.

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Did you hear about the rockslide near the tunnel? It stopped traffic for hours.

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