"snowface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snowfaces [plural]
Etymology: snow + face Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|face}} snow + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} snowface (plural snowfaces)
  1. A snow-covered mountain feature. Related terms: rockface

Inflected forms

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