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Snowfield
A large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier.
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A large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| skifieldnoun | An area of snow used for skiing. |
| névénoun | The firn or snowfield at the head of a glacier. |
| snowfacenoun | A snow-covered mountain feature. |
| snowbednoun | An area of land covered by snow for an extended period |
| glaciernoun | (geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. |
| snowscapenoun | A landscape dominated by snow. |
| snowbanknoun | A heap of snow. |
| snowlandnoun | A snowy region or snowscape. |
| snowcapnoun | A layer of snow covering a mountain top. |
| snownoun | (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer. |
| snow linenoun | The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which the ground is covered with snow, at any particular time. |
| snowdriftnoun | A bank of snow accumulated by the wind. |
| gladenoun | An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. |
| snowpilenoun | A pile of snow. |
| ice fieldnoun | A large expanse of floating ice (several miles long). |
| snowpacknoun | An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount. |
| snow levelnoun | The depth of snow accumulated on the ground. |
| blockfieldnoun | A surface covered by block-sized angular rocks, usually associated with alpine and subpolar climates and periglaciation. |
| snowslidenoun | An avalanche of snow |
| snow fortnoun | (chiefly Northern US and Canada) A walled structure constructed of snow and used for children's wintertime play. |
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