powder snown.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊdə ˌsnəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊdər ˌsnoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: powder n.¹, snow n.¹

Etymology: < powder n.¹ + snow n.¹ Compare French neige poudreuse powder snow (1869). Compare powdery snow (see e.g. quot. 1799 at powdery adj. 1a).

Loose, dry, very fine (esp. newly fallen) snow.

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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [noun] > a fall of snow > types of fallen snow

mountain snow1567

red snow1678

poudre1846

firn1853

powder snow1914

powder1931

boilerplate1937

snowpack1952

crud1961

tracking snow1971

1914 Times 23 July 13 Waterlogged snow..is nothing like so fast as ‘powder’ snow or frozen crust.

1929 F. Smythe Climbs & Ski Runs xi. 169 The staublawine or powder-snow avalanche is of little danger to the ski-runner.

1955 E. Hillary High Adventure 159 High on the mountain a cloud of powder snow was being blown off the ridge.

2002 Adventure Trav. Mar.–Apr. 9/1 My snowshoes, whittled from birch and strung with moosehide enabling me to cross the deepest, softest powder snow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	powder snow
释义	powder snown. Brit. /ˈpaʊdə ˌsnəʊ/, U.S. /ˈpaʊdər ˌsnoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: powder n.¹, snow n.¹ Etymology: < powder n.¹ + snow n.¹ Compare French neige poudreuse powder snow (1869). Compare powdery snow (see e.g. quot. 1799 at powdery adj. 1a). Loose, dry, very fine (esp. newly fallen) snow. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [noun] > a fall of snow > types of fallen snow mountain snow1567 red snow1678 poudre1846 firn1853 powder snow1914 powder1931 boilerplate1937 snowpack1952 crud1961 tracking snow1971 1914 Times 23 July 13 Waterlogged snow..is nothing like so fast as ‘powder’ snow or frozen crust. 1929 F. Smythe Climbs & Ski Runs xi. 169 The staublawine or powder-snow avalanche is of little danger to the ski-runner. 1955 E. Hillary High Adventure 159 High on the mountain a cloud of powder snow was being blown off the ridge. 2002 Adventure Trav. Mar.–Apr. 9/1 My snowshoes, whittled from birch and strung with moosehide enabling me to cross the deepest, softest powder snow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1914
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