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gomble

gomble noun: the accretion of snow on hair and fur.

gomble: the accretion of snow on hair and fur
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Noun

gomble (countable and uncountable, plural gombles)

  1. (uncountable, Antarctica) The accretion of snow on hair and fur.
  2. (countable, Antarctica) A ball of snow hanging from hair or fur that has developed through accretion.

Forms of gomble

pluralgombles

Words formed from gomble

Questions about gomble

What does gomble mean?
Gomble means the accretion of snow on hair and fur.
What part of speech is gomble?
Gomble is a noun.
What is the plural of gomble?
The plural of gomble is gombles.

Words near gomble in the dictionary

  1. gombessa
  2. gombessas
  3. gombey
  4. gombeys
  5. Gombi
  6. gomble
  7. gombles
  8. gombo
  9. gombolola
  10. gombololas
  11. gombos

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