Siple

American  

[sahy-puhl] / ˈsaɪ pəl /

noun

1. Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4,570 meters).

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Siple British  

/ ˈsaɪpəl /

noun

1. a mountain in Antarctica, on the coast of Byrd Land. Height: 3100 m (10 171 ft)

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Example Sentences

The term “wind chill” was first coined in 1939 by geographer and Antarctic explorer Paul Siple.

From National Geographic • Jan. 19, 2024

To put this into numbers, Dr. Siple created a formula that multiplied the temperature below freezing in degrees Celsius by the wind speed in meters per second.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Steve Siple, a previous board chair for AFSP, knows personally the ways in which mental health issues manifest differently in men — as well as the power of having friends in your corner.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2023

“Oscar exposure remains a major factor in public interest in a film,” according to Paul Siple, communications manager and content editor at Northwest Film Forum.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

“You have a certain vulnerability and immediacy, so people will open up to you,” said Greg Siple, recalling frequent offers of free campsites and strangers who handed over the keys to their homes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022