landslips
Slopes giving way
Landslips are masses of rock, earth, or debris that slide down a slope—the British term for what Americans call landslides.
Heavy rain, earthquakes, or erosion can trigger landslips along hillsides, cliffs, or embankments: The railway was blocked by landslips after the storm.
The singular landslip refers to either the event or the displaced material itself.
Mass of falling stone
- mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
- debris flowWater-saturated sediment surge
- earthflowSlow mass wasting
- slumpExtended period of decline
rockfall · avalanche · subsidence · creep · lahar · sinkhole · topple · soil liquefaction
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- heavy rainfallIntense sustained precipitation
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
seismic activity · steep slopes · groundwater · excavation · overloading · freeze-thaw · vibration · mining
Sloping terrain face
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- cliffVertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- embankmentRaised earth structure
cutting · bluff · ravine · gorge · mountainside · roadcut · riverbank · scarp
Broken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- collapseSudden structural failure
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- crushedCompressed into fragments
obliteration · wreckage · devastation · flattened · demolished · ruined
Removal from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- rescueSave from harm
- reliefEasing of distress
- warning systemsMechanisms signaling potential danger
displacement · humanitarian aid · emergency response · recovery · rebuilding · early warning · monitoring · risk assessment
rockslide
Mass of falling stone
- mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
- debris flowWater-saturated sediment surge
- earthflowSlow mass wasting
slump · rockfall · avalanche · subsidence · creep · lahar · sinkhole · topple · soil liquefaction · talus
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- heavy rainfallIntense sustained precipitation
deforestation · seismic activity · steep slopes · groundwater · excavation · overloading · freeze-thaw · vibration · mining · construction
hillside
Sloping terrain face
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- cliffVertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
embankment · cutting · bluff · ravine · gorge · mountainside · roadcut · riverbank · scarp · gradient
rubble
Broken building fragments
crushed · obliteration · wreckage · devastation · flattened · demolished · ruined
evacuation
Removal from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- rescueSave from harm
- reliefEasing of distress
warning systems · displacement · humanitarian aid · emergency response · recovery · rebuilding · early warning · monitoring · risk assessment · mitigation
landslipsuplift
Raise emotionally or physically
accretion · deposition · orogenesis · sedimentation · mountain building
- by a landslideWinning by huge margin
- landslide victoryOverwhelming electoral triumph
- landslide victoriesOverwhelming electoral wins