affaissement

Definitions of affaissement
  1. noun
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
    synonyms: glissement de terrain, éboulement
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    type of:
    glissement
    (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
  2. noun
    the act of throwing yourself down
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    type of:
    descente
    the act of changing your location in a downward direction
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