"snow shed" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsnəʊʃɛd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-snow shed.wav , En-us-snow shed.mp3 Forms: snow sheds [plural]
Etymology: From snow + shed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|shed}} snow + shed Head templates: {{en-noun}} snow shed (plural snow sheds)
  1. (rail transport, road transport) A tunnel-like structure that provides roads and railroad tracks with protection from avalanches and heavy snowfalls that cannot be easily removed. Wikipedia link: Denver and Salt Lake Railway, Howard L. Fogg, Rollins Pass Categories (topical): Buildings and structures, Rail transportation, Road transport Synonyms: avalanche gallery, snow bridge, snowshed, snow-shed Translations (tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow): galeria [feminine] (Catalan), galerie pare-neige [feminine] (French), Lawinengalerie [feminine] (German), galleria paravalanghe [feminine] (Italian), 覆道 (fukudō) (alt: ふくどう) (Japanese), snøoverbygg [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), snøoverbygg [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), лавинозащитная галерея (lavinozaščitnaja galereja) [feminine] (Russian), snögalleri [neuter] (Swedish)

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Alternative forms

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