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snowline

/snˈoʊlaɪn/ noun

Alternative spelling of snow line.

Word Origin A compound of snow (from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz) and line (from Latin linea 'string') — the snowline is the boundary where snow begins on a mountain. The word snow has deep roots: PIE *snóygʷʰos gives us snow, and linea gives us linear, outline, and deadline. It's a vivid geographical term.

noun Alternative spelling of snow line. countable

The snowline on Mount Everest has been rising due to climate change.

(名词) 雪线 【雪线的另一种拼写形式】

由于气候变化，珠穆朗玛峰的雪线一直在上升。

(sustantivo) Ortografía alternativa de snow line.

La línea de nieve en el monte Everest ha ido subiendo debido al cambio climático.

(nom) Variante orthographique de *snow line*. Altitude au-dessus de laquelle la neige ne fond pas, même en été.

La **snowline** sur le mont Everest ne cesse de remonter à cause du changement climatique.

(Substantiv) Schneegrenze [Alternative Schreibweise von *Schneelinie*.]

Die **snowline** am Mount Everest steigt aufgrund des Klimawandels immer weiter an.

(名詞) 山において、それより上では雪が積もり続けてそれより下では溶けてしまうという境界線の高度。雪線。

エベレスト山の雪線は、気候変動の影響を受けて上昇している。

(substantivo) linha de neve; limite das neves [Ortografia alternativa de snow line (linha de neve).]

A linha de neve no Monte Everest tem subido devido às mudanças climáticas.

Synonyms: snow line snow boundary
Word parts: snow + line

Related words

snowy linear lineage

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