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snowmaker

American  
[snoh-mey-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. )

Example Sentences

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The storm is expected to be ‘a snowmaker of the likes we have not seen for many years,’ a forecaster said, with a chance for snow even at sea level.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 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

The story of the snowmaker also started in Siberia.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 23, 2014

Oppenheim, a burly man who’d have made a fine snowmaker, drove circles around a field in Maine on a snowmobile to make his “One Hour Run.”

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2013