SNOWBOUND

snowbound

(adjective) confined or shut in by heavy snow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

snowbound (comparative more snowbound, superlative most snowbound)

Unable to move, because of heavy snow.

Synonyms

• snowed in

• storm-stayed

Source: Wiktionary


Snow"-bound`, a.

Definition: Enveloped in, or confined by, snow. Whittier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SHEET

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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