timberline
[ tim-ber-lahyn ]
/ ˈtɪm bərˌlaɪn /
noun
the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow.
the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth.
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Also called tree line, tree·line [tree-lahyn] /ˈtriˌlaɪn/ .
Words nearby timberline
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British Dictionary definitions for timberline
timberline
/ (ˈtɪmbəˌlaɪn) /
noun
the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of normal tree growthSee also tree line
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Scientific definitions for timberline
timberline
[ tĭm′bər-līn′ ]
A geographic boundary beyond which trees cannot grow. On the Earth as a whole, the timberline is the northernmost or southernmost latitude at which trees can survive; in a mountainous region, it is the highest elevation at which trees can survive. Also called tree line
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