timberline

(eg. synonym, freedom, flower )

timberline  /ˈtɪm bər ˌlaɪn/ ? Meaning of "timberline"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes

Synonym(s)

tree line

Usage(s):

  1. It reveals Songblitzer Ethel Merman at her absolute peak and Songwriter Cole Porter well above the timberline.
  2. More than any composer before or since, Webern worked on the timberline between sound and silence.
  3. To protect the alpine terrain above the timberline, rangers have closed off a favorite breeding haunt of the endangered bighorn sheep near Crater Lake.

Quotes

  • Shelton says he's excited "to be singing about tractors, about deer on the timberline."
    on Oct 31, 2008 By: Blake Shelton Source: Reuters

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