You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
AVALANCHING
Verb
avalanching
present participle of avalanche
The snow is avalanching the skiers.
Source: Wiktionary
AVALANCHE
Av"a*lanche`, n. Etym: [F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; 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.
2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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