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PRONUNCIATION OF SNOW BRIDGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNOW BRIDGE

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Snow bridge is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNOW BRIDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snow bridge

A snow bridge is an arc across a crevasse, a crack in rock, a creek, or some other opening in terrain. It is typically formed by snow drift, which first creates a cornice, which may gradually grow to reach the other side of the opening.

Definition of snow bridge in the English dictionary

The definition of snow bridge in the dictionary is a mass of snow bridging a crevasse, sometimes affording a risky way across it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNOW BRIDGE

snow apple
snow bank
snow blindness
snow buggy
snow bunny
snow bunting
snow cannon
snow cave
snow chains
snow crab
snow day
snow devil
snow eater
snow fence
snow geese
snow goose
snow grass
snow gum
snow hole
snow job

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNOW BRIDGE

Bainbridge
bridge
Cambridge
cartridge
Coolidge
fridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Lethbridge
London Bridge
nuke the fridge
partridge
porridge
Redbridge
ridge
Stamford Bridge
Stourbridge
suspension bridge
Tonbridge
Trowbridge
Uxbridge
water under the bridge

Synonyms and antonyms of snow bridge in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «snow bridge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNOW BRIDGE

Find out the translation of snow bridge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snow bridge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snow bridge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雪桥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puente de nieve
570 millions of speakers

English

snow bridge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्फ पुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جسر الثلج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снежный мост
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ponte de neve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুষার ব্রিজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pont de neige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jambatan salji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schneebrücke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スノーブリッジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

눈 다리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jembatan salju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu tuyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனி பாலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्फाचा पूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kar köprüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ponte di neve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śnieg most
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сніжний міст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pod de zăpadă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γέφυρα χιόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sneeu brug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snö bro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snø bro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snow bridge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOW BRIDGE»

The term «snow bridge» is normally little used and occupies the 145.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOW BRIDGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snow bridge» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snow bridge» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snow bridge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOW BRIDGE»

Discover the use of snow bridge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snow bridge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crossing the snow bridge
In this fascinating new collection, Crossing the Snow Bridge, Fatima Lim-Wilson explores the similarly split experience of the immigrant in the United States.
Fatima Lim-Wilson, 1995
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Climbing Self-rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious ...
You need to establish communication with Adam but there is another obvious snow bridge between you and the point where he fell in— the same snow bridge that Adam's foot popped through only minutes ago. A few questions to think about : ...
Andy Tyson, Molly Loomis, 2006
3
Flights of Adventure
The term snow bridge can be misleading. When we think of bridges across a river , we visualize a narrow connection between two sides of a river but a snow bridge is not a narrow pathway at all. The entire width and length of the crevasse is ...
‎2009
4
Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide to Glacier ...
Bridges in soft, cold snowpack areas may be thick but quite weak. Snow bridges are what crevassed glacier travel is all about. Running into one doesn't mean you should run away. A snow bridge, even a sagging one, can be solid, especially ...
Andy Tyson, 2009
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Mountaineerin
Look closely at adjacent crevasses to judge whether one of them could be an extension of your crevasse; you might actually be crossing a snow bridge. snow bridges If an end run is impractical, the next choice is to cross a crevasse on a snow ...
Ronald C. Eng, 2010
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Antarctic Snow and Ice Studies, I and II
The ice grains in sections Via are controlled by one other radiation factor: the crevasse at this location is covered with a snow bridge, which prevents direct radiation. The sections do have a relatively large median diameter, however, and they ...
Mellor, 1964
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Antarctic Snow and Ice Studies
The ice grains in sections Via are controlled by one other radiation factor: the crevasse at this location is covered with a snow bridge, which prevents direct radiation. The sections do have a relatively large median diameter, however, and they ...
Malcolm Mellor, Albert P. Crary, 1964
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The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
It was very heavy going. and we camped at 5 P.M. close to a huge crevasse. the snow bridge of which we crossed. 4 Mar 1947 Walton. E.W. Kevin i1 955l Two years in the Antarctic Lutterworth Press. London: 1 1 3. The deep crevasse on the  ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000
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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Snow Layers Snow Bridge Formed by snowfalls and wind action. The bridge can hide the presence of a crevasse. Debris at the Older crevasse bottom of a that has Crevasses will started to be pushed melt and will together have an because  ...
Paul Tawrell, 2006
10
Peak Experiences: Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains ...
At the top of the valley, a snow bridge was the last crossing over the stream. It was minor, but I get freaked out at the weirdest things. Like I'm afraid of heights, but not all heights bother me. This snow bridge was freaking me out because I knew ...
Carol Stone White, 2012

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOW BRIDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snow bridge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Missing Rainier hiker Karen Sykes, well-known outdoors writer …
Among the dangers of hiking on snowfields in the summer are falling through snow bridges caused by melting water beneath the surface and sinking into tree ... «The Oregonian, Jun 14»
2
Sequoia hiker: "I didn't know if I was going to survive."
Top photo: Underneath the snow bridge. Credit: Stefan Barycki Marcia Rasmussen, 51, was walking across a snow bridge spanning a small stream in Sequoia ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 11»
3
Collapse of Snow Bridge Traps Hiker At Sequoia National Park
On her way up Farewell Canyon she crossed a snow bridge over Franklin Creek and continued on. However, on her return the snow bridge collapsed, dropping ... «National Parks Traveler, Jun 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Snow bridge [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/snow-bridge>. Apr 2024 ».
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