alpine
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paɪn, -pɪn adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, on, or part of any lofty mountain.
2.
very high; elevated.
3.
( initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, on, or part of the Alps.
4.
Botany. growing on mountains above the limit of tree growth: alpine plants.
5.
( often initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to downhill skiing or a competitive downhill skiing event. Compare Nordic ( def 3 ).
noun
7.
( initial capital letter ) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
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alpine (ˈælpaɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to high mountains |
| 2. | (of plants) growing on mountains, esp above the limit for tree growth |
| 3. | connected with or used in mountaineering in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps |
| 4. | skiing Compare nordic of or relating to racing events on steep prepared slopes, such as the slalom and downhill |
| —n | |
| 5. | a plant that is native or suited to alpine conditions |
| Alpine (ˈælpaɪn) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the Alps or their inhabitants |
| 2. | geology |
| a. of or relating to an episode of mountain building in the Tertiary period during which the Alps were formed | |
| b. of or relating to a high mountainous environment heavily modified by glacial erosion | |
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| alpine (āl-pĭn) Pronunciation Key
Resembling or characteristic of the European Alps or any other high mountain system, especially one that has been shaped by intense glacial erosion. |
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Example sentences
Of course, there's also the rest of the mountain, which has everything from groomers to high-alpine steeps.
The alpine timberline marks the point where the elevation is too high, and usually too cold, for tree growth.
Since every object makes its own gravity well, the depressions overlap, giving space a kind of reverse alpine topology.
That's due in many cases to the sheer difficulty of reaching that ice and operating in harsh alpine environments.
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