фирн — meaning in English
firn
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English meaning
- firn noun A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.
- neve noun An old, now largely obsolete word for a nephew, grandson, or male cousin.
Senses
фирн is used for these senses in English:
- firn A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.
- névé The firn or snowfield at the head of a glacier.
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