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tree line

tree line noun: a division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains.

tree line: a division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains
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Noun

tree line (plural tree lines)

  1. A division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains.
    • Snowsheds and snow fences protect the line on either side of Semskfjell, but the country soon begins to lose some of its bleakness, and the tree line is regained at Lønsdal (1,680 ft. above sea-level), where the line is high on a hillside, commanding widespread views of the mountains.1957 August, H. A. Vallance, “By Rail to the Norwegian Arctic”, in Railway Magazine, page 575

tree line meaning in Persian

tree line in Persian

Translations
دارمرز dârmarz

Forms of tree line

pluraltree lines
alternative formtreeline

Questions about tree line

What does tree line mean?
Tree line means a division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains.
What is tree line in Persian?
Tree line in Persian is دارمرز (dârmarz). See Tree line meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is tree line?
Tree line is a noun.
What is the plural of tree line?
The plural of tree line is tree lines.

Words near tree line in the dictionary

  1. tree kernels
  2. tree kingfisher
  3. tree kingfishers
  4. tree lawn
  5. tree lawns
  6. tree line
  7. tree lines
  8. tree lizard
  9. tree lizards
  10. tree lobster
  11. tree lobsters

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