Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snow load

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: snow load
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.

Example Sentences

"Four 110-ton counterweights, one in each tower, make this feat possible by reducing the effective weight to be lifted to some 25 tons; but an additional 20 tons (a very heavy snow load) can be lifted if necessary."

Inflected Forms

snow loads (plural)

Questions

What does snow load mean?: The live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.

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