bousculade

French

Etymology

bousculer + -ade

Noun

bousculade f (plural bousculades)

  1. bustle, crush
  2. stampede
    • Une bousculade provoquée par une rumeur d’incendie dans un cinéma a fait une victime et plusieurs blessés légers.
      A stampede in a cinema, started by a rumour of fire, killed one and caused light injuries to several others.

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