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Examples of snow line in a Sentence
climbing above the snow line
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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First Known Use
circa 1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Snow line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20line. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
snow line
noun
: the lower edge of an area of permanent snow (as a mountain peak)
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