timberline
the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow.
the Arctic or Antarctic limit of tree growth.
Origin of timberline
1- Also called tree line, tree·line [tree-lahyn] /ˈtriˌlaɪn/ .
Words Nearby timberline
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How to use timberline in a sentence
The town itself is located just minutes from two downhill ski resorts, Canaan Valley and timberline Mountain, and one cross-country-skiing hub, Whitegrass Ski Touring Center, all of which enjoy some 200 inches of lake-effect snow each year.
He blew across Chilcoot Pass, above timberline, in the first swirl of autumn snow.
The Red One | Jack LondonAll have had to cross their Badlands, ride roughshod above the timberline or grab for cover to avoid a ricochet.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron BrownA little above them shone the snow line belting the giants of granite, and here the timberline spread in brown.
The Red River Half-Breed | Gustave AimardTo these timberline drifts, when fringed with flowers, the mother and the cubs sometimes came.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. Mills
Unfamiliar with timberline trees, two of the dogs in dodging the bears leaped into the matted growths.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. Mills
British Dictionary definitions for timberline
/ (ˈtɪmbəˌlaɪn) /
the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of normal tree growth: See also tree line
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Scientific definitions for 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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