n. [ F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; &unr_; (L. ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley. ] 1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Perhaps fr. OF. avalant descending, hanging down, p. pr. of avaler to go down, let down, descend (cf. Avalanche); but probably from the town of Valence in France. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Hanging drapery for a bed, couch, window, or the like, especially that which hangs around a bedstead, from the bed to the floor. [ Written also valence. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Valance of Venice gold in needlework. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed. [ 1913 Webster ]
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