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The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which the ground is covered with snow, at any particular time.
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Snow line — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snow line — snow′ line n. 1) mer the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow 2) mer the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
snow line — n the snow line the level above which snow on a mountain never melts … Dictionary of contemporary English
snow line — or snow limit n. the boundary between a region of permanent snow and a region where the snow melts in the summer … English World dictionary
snow line — 1. the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow. 2. the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level. [1825 35] * * * ▪ topography the lower topographic limit of permanent snow cover. The snow line… … Universalium
snow line — noun the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun 1. : the lower margin of a perennial snowfield : the elevation above which some snow remains throughout the year 2. : the extreme limit from the … Useful english dictionary
Snow line — The snow line is the point above which, or poleward of which, snow and ice cover the ground throughout the year.The interplay of altitude and latitude affect the precise placement of the snow line at a particular location. At or near the equator … Wikipedia
snow line — noun the snow line the level above which snow on a mountain never melts … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snow line — sniego linija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Žemutinė nuolatinės sniego dangos riba kalnuose. atitikmenys: angl. snow line vok. Schneelinie, f rus. снежная линия … Sporto terminų žodynas
snow line — lower line of an area (such as a mountain) covered with snow for most or all of the year; latitudinal line indicating where snowfall begins at sea level … English contemporary dictionary
