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snowfield
[ snoh-feeld ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌfild /
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noun Geology.
a large and relatively permanent expanse of snow.
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British Dictionary definitions for snowfield
snowfield
/ (ˈsnəʊˌfiːld) /
noun
a large area of permanent snow
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Scientific definitions for snowfield
snowfield
[ snō′fēld′ ]
A large expanse of snow, usually with a smooth and uniform surface, and especially at the head of a glacier.
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