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snow·board

 (snō′bôrd′)
n.
A board equipped with bindings for the feet and used to maneuver down snow-covered slopes as a sport.
intr.v. snow·board·ed, snow·board·ing, snow·boards
To ride a snowboard.

snow′board′er n.
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snowboard

(ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd)
n
(Skiing) a shaped board, resembling a skateboard without wheels, on which a person can stand to slide across snow
[C20: on the model of surfboard]
ˈsnowˌboarder n
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snow•board

(ˈsnoʊˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.
a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, that one rides in a standing position.
[1985–90]
snow′board`er, n.
snow′board`ing, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.snowboard - a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
Verb1.snowboard - glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board; "The children love to snowboard in winter"
glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
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Translations
لَوح التَّزِلُّج على الثَّلْج
snowboard
snebræt
lumilautailla
hódeszkasnowboard
snowboard
karbordu

snowboard

[ˈsnəʊbɔːrd] nplanche f de snowboard
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snow

(snəu) noun
frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes. We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.
verb
to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow. It's snowing heavily.
ˈsnowy adjective
1. full of, or producing a lot of, snow. The weather has been very snowy recently.
2. white like snow. the old man's snowy (white) hair.
ˈsnowball noun
a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.
ˈsnowboard noun
a board on which a person can stand and glide over snow for sport.
ˈsnow-capped adjective
(of mountains etc) having tops which are covered with snow. snow-capped peaks.
ˈsnowdrift noun
a bank of snow blown together by the wind. There were deep snowdrifts at the side of the road.
ˈsnowfall noun
1. a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground. There was a heavy snowfall last night.
2. the amount of snow that falls in a certain place. The snowfall last year was much higher than average.
ˈsnowflake noun
one of the soft, light flakes composed of groups of crystals, in which snow falls. A few large snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
ˈsnowstorm noun
a heavy fall of snow especially accompanied by a strong wind.
ˌsnow-ˈwhite adjective
white like snow.
snowed under
overwhelmed eg with a great deal of work. Last week I was absolutely snowed under with work.
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