fall of snow
11fall */*/*/ — I UK [fɔːl] / US [fɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms fall : present tense I/you/we/they fall he/she/it falls present participle falling past tense fell UK [fel] / US past participle fallen UK [ˈfɔːlən] / US [ˈfɔlən] 1) to move quickly downwards… …
12fall — [[t]fɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ falls, falling, fell, fallen 1) VERB If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. [V prep] Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart… …
13snow — I UK [snəʊ] / US [snoʊ] noun Word forms snow : singular snow plural snows *** 1) [uncountable] small soft white pieces of ice that fall from the sky and cover the ground Two to three inches of snow is predicted for tonight. The path was hidden… …
14fall*/*/*/ — [fɔːl] (past tense fell [fel] ; past participle fallen [ˈfɔːlən] ) verb I 1) to move quickly downwards from a higher position by accident I keep falling off my bike.[/ex] It s not unusual for small children to fall out of bed.[/ex] 2) to go… …
15snow — snəʊ n. precipitation that falls as ice crystals; accumulation of frozen ice particles; snowstorm; white static on a television screen caused by poor signal reception; cocaine, heroin (Slang) v. fall as snow; fall like snow; cover with snow,… …
16snow line — noun the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun 1. : the lower margin of a perennial snowfield : the elevation above which some snow remains throughout the year 2. : the extreme limit from the …
17snow line — 1. the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow. 2. the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level. [1825 35] * * * ▪ topography the lower topographic limit of permanent snow cover. The snow line… …
18fall — I. verb (fell; fallen; falling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to descend freely by the force of… …
19Snow day (meteorology) — In meteorology, a snow day is a day on which fall of snow is observed. [American Meteorological Society Association. [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse?p=55 s=S] .] A meteorological day is considered on a different basis from… …
20snow shower — /ˈsnoʊ ʃaʊə/ (say snoh showuh) noun a brief fall of snow …
