tim|ber|line

tim|ber|line
timber line, or tim|ber|line1 «TIHM buhr LYN», noun.
the line on mountains and in polar regions beyond which trees will not grow because of the cold; tree line.
tim|ber-line or tim|ber|line2 «TIHM buhr LYN», adjective.
of or having to do with the timber line.

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  • tim|ber-line — timber line, or tim|ber|line1 «TIHM buhr LYN», noun. the line on mountains and in polar regions beyond which trees will not grow because of the cold; tree line. tim|ber line or tim|ber|line2 «TIHM buhr LYN», adjective. of or having to do with the …   Useful english dictionary

  • tim·ber·line — /ˈtımbɚˌlaın/ noun, pl lines [singular] : an imaginary line on a mountain or high area of land that marks the level above which trees do not grow called also tree line …   Useful english dictionary

  • tim — al·tim·e·ter; al·tim·e·try; cap·i·ta·tim; gut·ta·tim; in·tim·i·date; in·tim·i·da·tion; in·tim·i·da·tor; in·tim·i·da·to·ry; in·tim·i·ty; lac·tim; leg·i·tim; lit·e·ra·tim; long·tim·er; Mul·tim·e·ter; no·mi·na·tim; nyc·tim·e·ne; op·tim·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • ber — cy·ber; cy·ber·cafe; cy·ber·citizen; cy·ber·culture; cy·ber·nat·ed; cy·ber·na·tion; cy·ber·naut; cy·ber·porn; cy·ber·punk; cy·ber·sex; cy·ber·space; cy·ber·speak; cy·ber·surfer; fi·ber·scope; lib·ber; ok·to·ber·fest; sa·ber·met·rics; zeit·ge·ber; …   English syllables

  • line — acer·vu·line; ace·tyl·cho·line; adren·a·line; ae·o·line; aj·ma·line; al·ka·line; ami·no·phyl·line; amyg·da·line; apol·line; aq·ui·line; are·co·line; ben·ga·line; ber·yl·line; bi·loc·u·line; bomb·line; bow·line; bunt·line; cab·al·line;… …   English syllables

  • timber line — noun line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes • Syn: ↑timberline, ↑tree line • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * timber line noun The upper limit of timber trees on the mountains, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • timberline — tim|ber|line [ˈtımbəlaın US ər ] n [singular] technical 1.) the height above the level of the sea beyond which trees will not grow 2.) the northern or southern limit in the world beyond which trees will not grow …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • timberline — tim•ber•line [[t]ˈtɪm bərˌlaɪn[/t]] n. 1) geo ecl the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow 2) geo ecl the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

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