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snow

/snəʊ/ /snoʊ/

Meanings
noun
The frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation.

Examples :

"A heavy blanket of snow covered the schoolyard this morning. "
weather nature substance material essential

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration transmission

transmission noun

/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/

The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.

"The transmission of the internet signal was weak, making it difficult to complete the online assignment. "

Illustration schoolyard

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

The grounds around a school.

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration precipitation

precipitation noun

/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

"The heavy precipitation delayed the school bus this morning. "

Illustration presenting

presenting verb

/prɪˈzɛntɪŋ/ /priˈzɛntɪŋ/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration crystalline

crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Any crystalline substance.

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration windowpane

windowpane noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌpeɪn/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪn/

A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window

"The old house had many small windowpanes, making it hard to see outside. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "