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Rutschblock test
Rutschblock test [ rch blok test ] (plural Rutschblock tests)


noun 
Definition:
 
avalanche test: a test on an area of snow to determine its stability and the risk of an avalanche. A trench is dug to isolate a block of snow on a slope, then a skier jumps onto the block to see if it stays in place or shears off.
[< German, 'slide block']
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