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Meaning of snow load | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schneelast
Suomi lumikuorma

Examples

“Four 110-ton counterweights, one in each tower, make this feat possible by reducing the effective weight to be lifted to some 25 tons; but an additional 20 tons (a very heavy snow load) can be lifted if necessary.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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