Mudslide definition

Mudslide means the general and temporary movement down a slope of a mass of rock or soil, artificial fill, or a combination of these materials, caused or precipitated by the accumulation of water on or under the grounds.
Mudslide means a condition where there is a river, flow or inundation of liquid mud down a hillside.
Mudslide means a relatively slow-moving mudflow in which movement occurs predominantly by sliding upon a discrete boundary shear surface.

Examples of Mudslide in a sentence

  • Patches A Cat Believed Killed In California Mudslide Shows Up 3 Years Later A calico cat.


More Definitions of Mudslide

Mudslide means the general and temporary movement down a slope of a mass of rock or soil,
Mudslide means a general and tem­ porary movement down a slope of a mass of rock or soil, artificial fill, or a com­ bination of these materials, caused or precipitated by the accumulation of water on or under the ground.
Mudslide means and describes a condition where there is a river flow or inundation of liquid mud down a hillside usually as a result of a dual condition of loss of brush cover and the subsequent accumulation of water on the ground preceded by a period of unusually heavy or sustained rain.