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| Rutsch·block test [ rch blòk tèst ] (plural Rutsch·block tests) |
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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 in the snowpack on a slope, then a skier jumps onto the block to see if it stays in place or shears off.
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