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Definition of "snow" []

  • Frozen precipitation in the form of white or translucent hexagonal ice crystals that fall in soft, white flakes. (noun)
  • A falling of snow; a snowstorm. (noun)
  • Something resembling snow, as: (noun)
  • The white specks on a television screen resulting from weak reception. (noun)
  • Slang Cocaine. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "snow" in a sentence
  • "The red curve is the air temperature a few cm above the snow surface between 18:50 and 23:30 and the blue curve is the temperature ~18 cm below the snow*."
  • "Warnings of _snow flurries, snow squalls_, or _blowing and drifting snow_ are important mainly because visibility may be reduced and roads may become slippery or blocked."
  • "The red curve is the air temperature a few cm above the snow surface between 18: 50 and 23: 30 and the blue curve is the temperature ~18 cm below the snow*."