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snowbelt

noun, snow·belt often capitalized \-ˌbelt\

Definition of SNOWBELT

:  a region that receives an appreciable amount of annual snowfall
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First Known Use of SNOWBELT

1874

Rhymes with SNOWBELT

black belt, Frostbelt, greenbelt, heartfelt, hot-melt, jacksmelt, Krefeld, lap belt, rust belt, seat belt, self-belt, snowmelt, Sunbelt, web belt

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