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snowmaker

American  
[snoh-may-ker] / ˈsnoʊˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a machine that makes artificial snow for ski slopes.


Etymology

Origin of snowmaker

First recorded in 1950–55; snow ( def. ) + maker ( def. )


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The event is expected to be “a snowmaker of the likes we have not seen for many years,” said Andrew Rorke, senior forecaster with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

In the Cascades, Mother Nature turned the snowmaker on high, with high winds and more than a foot of snow expected to accumulate through Tuesday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

This is the call of duty for a snowmaker.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2022

In 2009-2010, the first full season it deployed its new snowmaker, Pitztal was the earliest ski area in the Northern Hemisphere to open.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 23, 2014

One snowmaker describes it like going camping in winter.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2013

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