"snowpack" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-snowpack.wav Forms: snowpacks [plural]
Etymology: From snow + pack. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|pack}} snow + pack Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} snowpack (countable and uncountable, plural snowpacks)
  1. An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount. Wikipedia link: snowpack Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Snow, Winter
    Sense id: en-snowpack-en-noun-1UOYbAsE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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