snow line

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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.

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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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How to use snow line in a sentence

Fires are not only increasing in size and severity, they are also occurring at higher elevations and well above the snow line.
Heavy rains in drought-stricken states could be dangerous|Amir AghaKouchak/The Conversation|October 24, 2021|Popular-Science
As a spoiled SoCal hiker, I’m used to the snow line being well above 10,000 feet by midsummer.
Grand Teton Is a Hiker's Park|Emily Pennington|November 23, 2020|Outside Online
Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Last week I turned 40, a bittersweet occasion because I crossed the line to living longer without my mother than with her.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Is it any wonder that the interests of large corporations and unions get to the front of the line?
The 100 Rich People Who Run America|Mark McKinnon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the end, the line between magic and religion may be something of an artificial one.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I have drawn a Line between the figures at the extream changes, that next below the Line is the extream.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
My station was on the right of the line, where the breastwork, ending in a redoubt, was steep and high.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

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.