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snowpack

snow·pack
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snoh-pak]
    • /ˈsnoʊˌpæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snoh-pak]
    • /ˈsnoʊˌpæk/

Definitions of snowpack word

  • noun snowpack the accumulation of winter snowfall, especially in mountain or upland regions. 1
  • noun snowpack a quantity of fallen snow that has become massed together 0
  • noun snowpack the accumulated snow covering an area, that melts in the spring and provides water for irrigation, electric power, etc., usually estimated in millions of acre-feet 0

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Origin of snowpack

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; snow + pack1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Snowpack

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

snowpack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

snowpack usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with snowpack

  • what is snowpack?
  • what is a snowpack?

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