English Explanatory Dictionary

Alberta clipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Alberta clipper Alberta clippers

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).

Synonyms

Canadian clipper clipper system

Derived words

Colorado clipper
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