glissement

Definitions of glissement
  1. noun
    the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
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    type of:
    déplacement, mouvement
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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    types:
    affaissement, glissement de terrain, éboulement
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
    type of:
    descente
    a movement downward
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