debacle, fiasco
(noun) a sudden and violent collapse
thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping
(noun) a sound defeat
debacle
(noun) flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
debacle (plural debacles)
An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
(ecology) A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
• The older spelling with accents is no longer listed at all or only mentioned as an alternative in the online versions of most major British and American dictionaries.
• (An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously): fiasco
• belaced
Source: Wiktionary
De*ba"cle, n. Etym: [F. débâcle, fr. débâcler to unbar, break loose; pref. dé- (prob. = L. dis) + bâcler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.] (Geol.)
Definition: A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other débris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
