snowout en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From snow + out.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A cancellation due to interfering snow.
“Having the snowouts created havoc in our schedule throughout the season and provided a potential excuse,” Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro said.
2007 September 30, Murray Chass, “Traveling Home Show Takes Indians to Playoffs”, in New York Times:
- (uncountable) Nuclear fallout deposited by means of snow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |