TIMBERLINE


Meaning of TIMBERLINE in English

/tim"beuhr luyn'/ , n.

1. the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow.

2. the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth. Also called tree line .

[ 1865-70, Amer.; TIMBER + LINE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .