snow guard
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noun
any device for preventing snow from sliding off a sloping roof.
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Also called roof guard.
Origin of snow guard
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby snow guard
snowflake baby, snow gauge, snow goose, snow grains, snow grass, snow guard, snow gum, snow hole, snow ice, snow-in-summer, snow job
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