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snow load

snow load noun: the live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.

Noun

snow load (plural snow loads)

  1. The live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.
    • Four 110-ton counterweights, one in each tower, make this feat possible by reducing the effective weight to be lifted to some 25 tons; but an additional 20 tons (a very heavy snow load) can be lifted if necessary.1960 May, “Talking of Trains: The new Kingsferry Bridge”, in Trains Illustrated, page 265

snow load meaning in Tamil

snow load in Tamil

பனிப்பளு, பனிப் பளு

Forms of snow load

pluralsnow loads

Questions about snow load

What does snow load mean?
Snow load means the live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.
What is snow load in Tamil?
Snow load in Tamil is பனிப்பளு, பனிப் பளு. See Snow load meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is snow load?
Snow load is a noun.
What is the plural of snow load?
The plural of snow load is snow loads.

Words near snow load in the dictionary

  1. snow levels
  2. snow line
  3. snow lines
  4. snow lion
  5. snow lions
  6. snow load
  7. snow loads
  8. snow lotus
  9. snow lotuses
  10. snow machine
  11. snow machines

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