snowdrift
/ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/
snowdrift noun: a bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
Noun
snowdrift (plural snowdrifts)
- A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
- In winter the line between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen was regularly blocked by snowdrifts; in 1947, for instance, it was closed for eight weeks and only three weeks before it was finally closed no trains were able to use it for three days because of thick snow.1962 April, D. Bertram, “Trans-Pennine Diversion”, in Modern Railways, page 255
- Synonyms:
- snowbank
snowdrift meaning in Bengali
snowdrift in Bengali
- বাতাসে জমা হওয়া তুষারস্তূপ
Synonyms of snowdrift
Forms of snowdrift
| plural | snowdrifts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | snow drift |
Origin of snowdrift
From snow + drift.
Words formed from snowdrift
Phrases with snowdrift
Questions about snowdrift
- What does snowdrift mean?
- Snowdrift means a bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
- What is snowdrift in Bengali?
- Snowdrift in Bengali is বাতাসে জমা হওয়া তুষারস্তূপ. See Snowdrift meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is snowdrift?
- Snowdrift is a noun.
- How do you pronounce snowdrift?
- Snowdrift is pronounced /ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/.
- What is the plural of snowdrift?
- The plural of snowdrift is snowdrifts.
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