snowcap

snow·cap | \ ˈsnō-ˌkap

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Definition of snowcap

: a covering cap of snow (as on a mountain peak)

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Recent Examples on the Web The mid-winter snowcap scatters the sun’s warming rays in the infrared portion of the spectrum. — Outdoor Life, "3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish," 17 Jan. 2020 Anderson pulled to a stop at wooded intersection, the full moon illuminating pale birch trees and distant snowcaps. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, "Looking for Alaska’s Rural Police Force? Check the Suburbs.," 5 Dec. 2019 Studies suggest that if the mountain's snowcap continues to evaporate at its current rate, it could be gone in 15 years. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "Vanishing ice puts Mongolia's reindeer herders at risk," 20 Nov. 2019 In the past, geologists have disagreed about what to include in their calculations: Should the summit’s snowcap be included? — New York Times, "How Tall Is Mount Everest? For Nepal, It’s a Touchy Question.," 3 Feb. 2018 In the past, geologists have disagreed about what to include in their calculations: Should the summit’s snowcap be included? — Kai Schultz, The Seattle Times, "How tall is Mount Everest? For Nepal, it’s a touchy question," 3 Feb. 2018 In the past, geologists have disagreed about what to include in their calculations: Should the summit’s snowcap be included? — New York Times, "How Tall Is Mount Everest? For Nepal, It’s a Touchy Question.," 3 Feb. 2018 In the past, geologists have disagreed about what to include in their calculations: Should the summit’s snowcap be included? — Kai Schultz, The Seattle Times, "How tall is Mount Everest? For Nepal, it’s a touchy question," 3 Feb. 2018 White icebergs and snowcaps create frigid landscapes, blanched reefs invoke leagues under the sea, and in the center of the gallery a circular metal scaffold supports a hovering cylinder of light, the abstraction of a spaceship. — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "‘Expedition: Fashion From the Extreme’ Review: Survival Couture," 19 Sep. 2017

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26 Jan 2020

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“Snowcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowcap. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.

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