massive slopes

Sprache: de

📖 Definitionen

Steile Hänge; Instabile Hänge

EN: Extremely large and steep inclines or sides of a mountain, hill, or embankment, often implying significant geological mass and potential instability.; Large sections of earth or rock forming a slope that are prone to landslides or collapse, particularly when saturated with water or subjected to seismic activity.

💬 Beispiele

The hikers were intimidated by the massive slopes that rose sharply from the valley floor.

Die Wanderer waren von den massiven, steil aus dem Talgrund aufragenden Hängen eingeschüchtert.
The event occurred amidst heavy rainfall, which saturated the soil and triggered massive slopes to collapse.

Das Ereignis trat während eines starken Regens auf, der den Boden sättigte und massive Hangrutschungen auslöste.