snow line
snow line · snow lines
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The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which the ground is covered with snow, at…The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which the ground is covered with snow, at any particular time.
Meaning
3 sensesThe altitude, in a mountainous region, above which the ground is covered with snow, at any particular time.
the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
The inner limit where volatile molecules can remain frozen in the zone around a star.
(specifically)The limit for water remaining solid instead of evaporating away under solar radiation.
Forms
plural: snow linesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhabitable zone