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snowcap

[ snoh-kap ]

noun

  1. a layer of snow forming a cap on or covering the top of something, as a mountain peak or ridge.


snowcap

/ ˈsnəʊˌkæp /

noun

  1. a cap of snow, as on the top of a mountain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snowcap1

First recorded in 1870–75; snow + cap 1
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Example Sentences

However, approaching November without snowfall marks the longest wait in the year for a snowcap on the summit since data was first collected in 1894.

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Rivers, lakes and snowcaps along the frontier mean the line often shifts, bringing soldiers face to face at many points, sparking a confrontation.

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The presence of rivers, lakes and snowcaps means the line can shift in places.

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The huge snowcap also means that periodic floods could still affect the park throughout May and June.

After more than two months of atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, amid a supersized Sierra snowcap, and with more precipitation forecast for the rest of the month, isn’t California’s drought over?

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