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alberta clipper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-ber-ta -clip-per
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.

Etymology

From Alberta + clipper. From originating in the Rocky Mountains, around the province of Alberta, and being fast moving (moving at a clip; such as clipper ships moving faster than regular merchantmen).

Inflected Forms

Alberta clippers (plural)

Phrases

Colorado clipper

Frequently Paired Words

Colorado low

Synonyms

Canadian clipper clipper system

Questions

What does alberta clipper mean?
A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.
Where does alberta clipper come from?
From Alberta + clipper. From originating in the Rocky Mountains, around the province of Alberta, and being fast moving (moving at a clip; such as clipper ships moving faster than regular merchantmen).

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