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Tree line   /tri laɪn/   Listen
Tree line

noun
1.
Line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes.  Synonyms: timber line, timberline.






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"Tree line" Quotes from Famous Books



... on the lawn by visiting friends. Most of them are set close enough to the grove to become a part of it, standing in a careful irregularity which has already obliterated, without molesting, the tree line ...
— The Amateur Garden • George W. Cable

... again. But they could not help watching the effect of Angel's actions on the animals in the trees. Ordinarily, they will quickly spring away from any intruders, as they do not generally consider the trees high enough to give protection. Their remarkable agility enables them to travel faster by the tree line than ...
— The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns • Roger Thompson Finlay



Words linked to "Tree line" :   line



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