snow line

noun

the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow.

the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level.

Origin of snow line

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby snow line

snow ice, snow-in-summer, snow job, snow leopard, snow lily, snow line, snowmaker, snowmaking, snowman, Snowmass Mountain, snowmelt

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Example sentences from the Web for snow line

One of the pleasantest days we enjoyed was upon Mount Frias where a large point of cattle had gone up beyond the snow-line.
Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard
It is only high aloft, close to and all above the snow-line, that man's energies have not availed to change the landscape.
The Alps|Martin Conway
We were climbing higher and higher, already above a lower range of mountains, and soon touching the snow-line.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
This middle region may be defined as limited by the snow-line above and the tree-level below.
The Alps|Martin Conway

In this latitude 7,500 feet is the snow-line, but Washington has many peaks above that elevation.
The Beauties of the State of Washington|Harry F. Giles

British Dictionary definitions for snow line

snow line

noun

the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of permanent snow

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Scientific definitions for snow line

snow line

The boundary marking the lowest altitude at which a given area, such as the top of a mountain, is always covered with snow.

The boundary marking the furthest extent around the polar regions at which there is snow cover. The polar snow lines vary with the seasons.

单词	snow line
释义	snow line noun the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow. the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level. Origin of snow line First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby snow line snow ice, snow-in-summer, snow job, snow leopard, snow lily, snow line, snowmaker, snowmaking, snowman, Snowmass Mountain, snowmelt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snow line One of the pleasantest days we enjoyed was upon Mount Frias where a large point of cattle had gone up beyond the snow-line. Through the Heart of Patagonia\|H. Hesketh Prichard It is only high aloft, close to and all above the snow-line, that man's energies have not availed to change the landscape. The Alps\|Martin Conway We were climbing higher and higher, already above a lower range of mountains, and soon touching the snow-line. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water\|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent This middle region may be defined as limited by the snow-line above and the tree-level below. The Alps\|Martin Conway In this latitude 7,500 feet is the snow-line, but Washington has many peaks above that elevation. The Beauties of the State of Washington\|Harry F. Giles British Dictionary definitions for snow line snow line noun the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of permanent snow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for snow line snow line The boundary marking the lowest altitude at which a given area, such as the top of a mountain, is always covered with snow. The boundary marking the furthest extent around the polar regions at which there is snow cover. The polar snow lines vary with the seasons. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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