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timberline

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tim·ber·line  (tmbr-ln)
n. In both senses also called tree line.
1. The elevation in a mountainous region above which trees do not grow.
2. The northern or southern latitude beyond which trees do not grow.

timberline  (tmbr-ln)
A geographic boundary beyond which trees cannot grow. On the Earth as a whole, the timberline is the northernmost or southernmost latitude at which trees can survive; in a mountainous region, it is the highest elevation at which trees can survive. Also called tree line.
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Noun1.timberline - line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudestimberline - line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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timberline [ˈtɪmbəlaɪn] Nlímite m forestal


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He blew across Chilcoot Pass, above timberline, in the first swirl of autumn snow.
 
 
 
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