- snowdrift snow·drift n
- ['snəʊˌdrɪft]
cumulo di neve (ammucchiato dal vento)
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snowdrift snow·drift n
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snow·drift — /ˈsnoʊˌdrıft/ noun, pl drifts [count] : a hill of snow that is formed by wind The car was almost buried in a snowdrift … Useful english dictionary
Snowdrift — Snow drift , n. A bank of drifted snow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drift — Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew him… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drift of the forest — Drift Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snowdrift — [snō′drift΄] n. 1. a smooth heap of snow blown together by the wind 2. snow blown along by the wind … English World dictionary
snowdrift — snow|drift [ˈsnəuˌdrıft US ˈsnou ] n a deep mass of snow formed by the wind … Dictionary of contemporary English
snowdrift — snow|drift [ snou,drıft ] noun count a deep pile of snow made by the wind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snowdrift — snow•drift [[t]ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft[/t]] n. 1) mer a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind 2) mer snow driven before the wind • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
Snow — Snowfall redirects here. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation) or Snowfall (disambiguation). Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of… … Wikipedia
snowdrift — /snoh drift /, n. 1. a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind. 2. snow driven before the wind. [1250 1300; ME; see SNOW, DRIFT] * * * … Universalium
drift — ► VERB 1) be carried slowly by a current of air or water. 2) walk or move slowly or casually. 3) (of snow, leaves, etc.) be blown into heaps by the wind. ► NOUN 1) a continuous slow movement from one place to another. 2) the general intention or… … English terms dictionary
