snowshed

[ snoh-shed ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd /

noun

a structure, as over an extent of railroad track on a mountainside, for protection against snow.

Origin of snowshed

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; snow + shed¹

Words nearby snowshed

snow plant, snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed, snowshoe, snowshoe cat, snowshoe hare, snowshoe hare virus, snowslide

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Example sentences from the Web for snowshed

Both the firemen on Number Six have went out from gas—in the snowshed.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
The grip of at least one snowshed was broken; but there remained twenty more—and the Death Trail—beyond!
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Only one snowshed remained, with but a feeble bulwark of drifts before it.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Houston followed the figure toward the snowshed on the hill.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for snowshed

snowshed

/ (ˈsnəʊˌʃɛd) /

noun

a shelter built over an exposed section of railway track to prevent its blockage by snow

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单词	snowshed
释义	snowshed [ snoh-shed ] / ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd / noun a structure, as over an extent of railroad track on a mountainside, for protection against snow. Origin of snowshed An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; snow + shed¹ Words nearby snowshed snow plant, snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed, snowshoe, snowshoe cat, snowshoe hare, snowshoe hare virus, snowslide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snowshed Both the firemen on Number Six have went out from gas—in the snowshed. The White Desert\|Courtney Ryley Cooper The grip of at least one snowshed was broken; but there remained twenty more—and the Death Trail—beyond! The White Desert\|Courtney Ryley Cooper Only one snowshed remained, with but a feeble bulwark of drifts before it. The White Desert\|Courtney Ryley Cooper Houston followed the figure toward the snowshed on the hill. The White Desert\|Courtney Ryley Cooper British Dictionary definitions for snowshed snowshed / (ˈsnəʊˌʃɛd) / noun a shelter built over an exposed section of railway track to prevent its blockage by snow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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