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snow sheds

snow sheds is the plural of snow shed.

Meaning of snow shed

Noun

snow shed (plural snow sheds)

  1. A tunnel-like structure that provides roads and railroad tracks with protection from avalanches and heavy snowfalls that cannot be easily removed.
    • The only snow shed in Great Britain is on the West Highland Railway, about 2 miles north of Rannoch Station. It is some 200 yd. long, and is situated in the deepest part of Cruach cutting, which is subject to heavy drifting during winter snowstorms.1950 October, “The Why and the Wherefore: Snow Shed, West Highland Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 719
    Synonyms:
    avalanche gallery, snow bridge

Questions about snow sheds

What is snow sheds the plural of?
Snow sheds is the plural of snow shed.

Words near snow sheds in the dictionary

  1. snow scoop
  2. snow scoops
  3. snow scooter
  4. snow scooters
  5. snow shed
  6. snow sheds
  7. snow sheep
  8. snow shoe
  9. snow shoes
  10. snow shovel
  11. snow shovels

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