"winterover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: winterovers [plural]
Etymology: From winter + over. Etymology templates: {{af|en|winter|over}} winter + over Head templates: {{en-noun}} winterover (plural winterovers)
  1. One who remains at an Antarctic base during the quiet winter season. Categories (place): Antarctica
    Sense id: en-winterover-en-noun-b53cmayD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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