snow line

noun

: the lower margin of a perennial snowfield

Examples of snow line in a Sentence

climbing above the snow line
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Finding those forms would establish that the grains originated in deep space—out beyond what is known as the snow line. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024 In South America, guanacos – relatives of wild camels– range from sea level to the snow line in the Andes and attempt to interbreed with domestic llamas. Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024 In the high Southern Sierra Nevada range, for example, snow lines are projected to rise by more than 1,600 feet by the end of the century. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 The snow lines are rising even higher than that when comparing snow associated with atmospheric rivers to other snow events, Gershunov told USA TODAY on Monday. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snow line 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow line was circa 1835

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“Snow line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20line. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

snow line

noun
: the lower edge of an area of permanent snow (as a mountain peak)

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