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| mush2 |
to travel over snow by means of a dog sled. [1/2 definitions] |
| musher |
one who travels with or drives a dog team, esp. over snow in cross-country sled races. |
| nimbostratus |
a low, extensive, dark-gray cloud that precipitates rain, snow, or sleet. |
| ounce2 |
see "snow leopard." |
| overshoe |
footwear intended to be worn over other shoes in order to protect them from water or snow. |
| pack1 |
to form into a dense mass, as ice or snow. [1/16 definitions] |
| plow |
any of a variety of similar heavy tools or machines, such as a machine to clear away snow. [1/11 definitions] |
| powder |
very fine, light, dry snow. [1/9 definitions] |
| precipitate |
to cause (moisture) to be transformed from vapor into snow, rain, or the like. [3/11 definitions] |
| precipitation |
snow, rain, or the like, or the amount of such matter to fall on a given area in a given amount of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| shovel |
a large, long-handled scoop for digging or lifting heavy material such as earth, snow, or coal. [1/8 definitions] |
| ski |
one of a pair of long, narrow, smooth runners with upturned front tips, worn attached to boots, for gliding over snow. [3/5 definitions] |
| skiing |
the activity or sport of traveling over snow on skis. |
| ski jump |
a snow-covered slope or track from which skiers can make jumps. [1/2 definitions] |
| skiplane |
an airplane with skis for landing on and taking off from snow. |
| sled |
a flat platform of wood or other material, usu. mounted on runners, that is used to travel over snow and ice. [1/3 definitions] |
| sledge1 |
a heavy sled, drawn by horses, dogs, or other draft animals, and used to transport heavy loads over long stretches of snow and ice. [1/2 definitions] |
| sleigh |
a light, horse-drawn, open carriage on runners that is used to carry people over snow and ice. [1/2 definitions] |
| slosh |
wet mud, or a mixture of snow and water; slush. [1/6 definitions] |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. [1/4 definitions] |
| snow |
to fall as snow. [2/7 definitions] |
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