SNOW, LIQUID WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY OF

Meaning of SNOW, LIQUID WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY OF in English

The maximum amount of liquid water that a snowpack can hold against gravity at a given stage of metamorphism and density. When the liquid water-holding capacity is reached, the snowpack is said to be "ripe".

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WATER — I Inorganic compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 O), existing in liquid , gas ( steam , water …
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WATER — I. ˈwȯ]d.ə(r), ˈwä], ]tə(r)\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to …
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SNOW — I. ˈsnō noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English snaw, snow, from Old English snāw; akin to …
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LIQUID — I. ˈlikwə̇d adjective Etymology: Middle English liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid; akin to Latin lixa water, …
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HOLDING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English holdyng, gerund of holden to hold 1. : the act of one …
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CAPACITY — I. kəˈpasəd.ē, -s(ə)tē, -ˈaa-, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English capacite, from Middle French capacité, from Latin capacitat-, …
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WATER — — waterer , n. — waterless , adj. — waterlessly , adv. — waterlessness , n. — waterlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SNOW — — snowless , adj. — snowlike , adj. /snoh/ , n. 1. Meteorol. a precipitation in the form of ice …
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LIQUID — — liquidly , adv. — liquidness , n. /lik"wid/ , adj. 1. composed of molecules that move freely among themselves …
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HOLDING — /hohl"ding/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that holds. 2. a section of land leased or …
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WATER — I. ˈwȯ-tər, ˈwä- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SNOW — I. ˈsnō noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English snāw; akin to Old High German snēo snow, …
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LIQUID — I. ˈli-kwəd adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid; akin to …
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HOLDING — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. : land held especially by a vassal or tenant b. : property (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER — vi to get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water. 2. water ·noun any liquid …
Webster English vocab
SNOW — vt to scatter like snow; to cover with, or as with, snow. 2. snow ·vi to fall in or as …
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LIQUID — adj clear; definite in terms or amount. 2. liquid ·adj fluid and transparent; as, the liquid air. 3. liquid ·adj …
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HOLDING — noun the burden or chorus of a song. 2. holding ·noun that which holds, binds, or influences. 3. holding ·noun …
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SNOW — [snow] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE snaw; akin to OHG sneo snow, L niv-, nix, Gk nipha (acc.)] (bef. …
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HOLDING — [hold.ing] n (15c) 1 a: land held esp. by a vassal or tenant b: property (as land or securities) owned--usu. …
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WATER — a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is …
Britannica English vocabulary
SNOW — the solid form of water that crystallizes in the atmosphere and, falling to the Earth, covers, permanently or temporarily, about …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIQUID — in phonetics, a consonant sound in which the tongue produces a partial closure in the mouth, resulting in a resonant, …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — water BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə AmE ˈwɔːt̬ ə r ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ water|ed d ▷ watering ˈwɔːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIQUID — liquid BrE AmE ˈlɪk wɪd § \ -wəd ▷ liquid|ly li ▷ liquid|s z ▶ ˌ liquid ˈ crystal BrE …
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HOLDING — holding BrE AmE ˈhəʊld ɪŋ ⇨ˈhɒʊld- AmE \ ˈhoʊld ɪŋ ▷ holding|s z
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SNOW — / snəʊ; NAmE snoʊ/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] small soft white pieces, (called flakes ), …
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LIQUID — / ˈlɪkwɪd; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun [ U , C ] a substance that flows freely and …
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HOLDING — / ˈhəʊldɪŋ; NAmE ˈhoʊ-/ noun 1. holding (in sth) a number of shares that sb has in a company : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — I. wa ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈwɔːtə $ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SNOW — I. snow 1 S2 W3 /snəʊ $ snoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: snaw ] 1 …
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LIQUID — I. liq ‧ uid 1 W3 /ˈlɪkwəd, ˈlɪkwɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] a substance that is not a …
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HOLDING — hold ‧ ing W3 /ˈhəʊldɪŋ $ ˈhoʊl-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hold , ↑ …
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CAPACITY — ca ‧ pac ‧ i ‧ ty S3 W2 AC /kəˈpæsəti, kəˈpæsɪti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural capacities ) [ …
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WATER — n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H[2]O. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SNOW — n. & v. --n. 1 atmospheric vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to earth in light white flakes. 2 …
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LIQUID — adj. & n. --adj. 1 having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume. …
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HOLDING — n. 1 a land held by lease (cf. SMALLHOLDING). b the tenure of land. 2 stocks, property, etc. held. øholding …
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WATER — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SNOW — n. & v. n. 1 atmospheric vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to earth in light white flakes. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIQUID — adj. & n. adj. 1 having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLDING — n. 1 a land held by lease (cf. SMALLHOLDING). b the tenure of land. 2 stocks, property, etc. held. holding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1. a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O …
Oxford English vocab
SNOW — n. & v. --n. 1. atmospheric vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to earth in light white flakes. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
LIQUID — adj. & n. --adj. 1. having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume. …
Oxford English vocab
HOLDING — n.1 a land held by lease (cf. SMALLHOLDING). b the tenure of land. 2 stocks, property, etc. held. Phrases and …
Oxford English vocab
WATER — ( waters, watering, watered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Water is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SNOW — ( snows, snowing, snowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Snow consists …
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LIQUID — ( liquids) 1. A liquid is a substance which is not solid but which flows and can be poured, for …
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HOLDING — ( holdings) 1. If you have a holding in a company, you own shares in it. ( BUSINESS ) That …
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CAPACITY — ( capacities) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your capacity for something …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SNOW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a rain/snow storm ▪ They got caught in a terrible snow storm. artificial snow …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIQUID — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES dishwashing liquid liquid assets liquid refreshment (= alcoholic drink – used humorously ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLDING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES holding company holding pattern ▪ My career is in a holding pattern right now. holding...hostage …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAPACITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a capacity crowd (= the maximum number of people that a place can hold ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — [noun] [U] - a clear liquid, without colour or taste, which falls from the sky as rain and is necessary …
Cambridge English vocab
HOLDING — [noun] [C] - something owned such as shares in a company or buildings, or land which is taken care of …
Cambridge English vocab
SNOW — Synonyms and related words : Benzedrine, Benzedrine pill, C, Dexamyl, Dexamyl pill, Dexedrine, Dexedrine pill, Methedrine, accord, administer, afford, alabaster, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLDING — Synonyms and related words : absolute interest, absorbing, adverse possession, alodium, arresting, attractive, bearing, benefit, blessed with, block, board lot, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SNOW — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy , thick ▪ fine , light ▪ The plants were covered in fine ~. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HOLDING — I. noun Holding is used after these nouns: ↑ cash II. adj. Holding is used with these nouns: ↑ cell …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WATER — INDEX: 1. water 2. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 3. a continuous movement …
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