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six-thousanders

six-thousanders is the plural of six-thousander.

Meaning of six-thousander

Noun

six-thousander (plural six-thousanders)

  1. Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) but less than 7,000 metres (22,966 ft) above sea level.
    • If you judge countries purely by their mountainous terrain, Finland is a bit of a loser. Halti, Finland's tallest, is around 1,324 meters, or about 4,340 feet, making it a "one-thousander" as it is over a thousand meters above sea level. That may sound impressive, but bear in mind that the tallest...2015 December 18, Adam Taylor, “The Norwegian plan to gift Finland a mountain”, in The Washington Post

Questions about six-thousanders

What is six-thousanders the plural of?
Six-thousanders is the plural of six-thousander.

Words near six-thousanders in the dictionary

  1. six-stitcher
  2. six-stitchers
  3. six-string
  4. six-strings
  5. six-thousander
  6. six-thousanders
  7. six-thousandth
  8. six-top
  9. six-tops
  10. six-water grog
  11. six-way

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