"Alberta clipper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Alberta clippers [plural]
Etymology: From Alberta + clipper. From originating in the Rocky Mountains, around the province of Alberta, and being fast moving (moving at a clip; such as clipper ships moving faster than regular merchantmen). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Alberta|clipper}} Alberta + clipper Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alberta clipper (plural Alberta clippers)
  1. A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies. Categories (topical): Snow, Weather Categories (place): Alberta Synonyms: Canadian clipper, clipper system Derived forms: Colorado clipper Coordinate_terms: Colorado low (english: a similar storm system that travels across the United States)
    Sense id: en-Alberta_clipper-en-noun-jKtj4Qcf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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