Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Production of artificial snow in the form of granular ice particles for use on ski slopes.
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- noun The artificial production of
snow
Etymologies
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Examples
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The best snowmaking occurs when temperatures fall below 20 degrees.
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The best snowmaking occurs when temperatures fall below 20 degrees.
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The best snowmaking occurs when temperatures fall below 20 degrees.
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The best snowmaking occurs when temperatures fall below 20 degrees.
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The best snowmaking occurs when temperatures fall below 20 degrees.
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The best snowmaking occurs when temperatures fall below 20 degrees.
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Investing capital to fund on-mountain improvements such as snowmaking and a new 22-foot superpipe, and providing equipment and manpower, among others things, constitute a "significant" portion of the firm's annual operating budget, said John Rigney, Skico's vice president of sales and events.
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Around 4 a.m. when humidity levels dropped, snowmaking crews began their work icing three of Loveland's trails: Catwalk, Mambo, and Homerun.
Loveland Ski Area Begins Making Their Snow For The Ski Season Andrea Rael 2010
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Around 4 a.m. when humidity levels dropped, snowmaking crews began their work icing three of Loveland's trails: Catwalk, Mambo, and Homerun.
Loveland Ski Area Begins Making Their Snow For The Ski Season Andrea Rael 2010
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Ski-resort earnings are seasonal, depend on weather conditions even when high-tech snowmaking equipment is used and carry high fixed costs.
Three IPOs Postponed; No Impact Seen on Zynga Lynn Cowan 2011
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