Debacle
Pronunciation : De*ba"cle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. d?b?cle, fr. d?b?cler to unbar, break loose; pref. d?- (prob. = L. dis) + b?cler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.] (Geol.)
Definition : Defn: 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 d?bris.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913