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/snoh"drift'/, n.1. a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind.2. snow driven before the wind.[1250-1300; ME; see SNOW, DRIFT]
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Snowdrift — Snow drift , n. A bank of drifted snow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snowdrift — ► NOUN ▪ a bank of deep snow heaped up by the wind … English terms dictionary
snowdrift — [snō′drift΄] n. 1. a smooth heap of snow blown together by the wind 2. snow blown along by the wind … English World dictionary
Snowdrift — A snowdrift is a deposit of snow created by wind into a mound during snowstorms. They resemble sand dunes and are formed in a similar manner, namely, wind moving light snow and depositing it when the wind is slowed, usually against a stationary… … Wikipedia
snowdrift — UK [ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft] / US [ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft] noun [countable] Word forms snowdrift : singular snowdrift plural snowdrifts a deep pile of snow made by the wind … English dictionary
snowdrift — [[t]sno͟ʊdrɪft[/t]] snowdrifts N COUNT A snowdrift is a deep pile of snow formed by the wind … English dictionary
snowdrift — pusnis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vėjo supustyta (sunešta) sniego krūva. atitikmenys: angl. snowdrift vok. Schneehaufen, m; Schneewehe, f rus. снежный занос, m; сугроб, m; сугроб снега, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
snowdrift — noun Date: 14th century a bank of drifted snow … New Collegiate Dictionary
snowdrift — noun A bank of snow accumulated by the wind … Wiktionary
snowdrift — Snow accumulation due to wind transport [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
