landslip

/ˌlæn(d)ˈslɪp/
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Other forms: landslips

Definitions of landslip
  1. noun
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
    synonyms: landslide
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    types:
    mudslide
    a landslide of mud
    rockslide
    a landslide of rocks
    type of:
    slide
    (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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