Snow vs Football - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation.
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(uncountable) Any similar frozen form of a gas or liquid.
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(uncountable) A shade of the color white.
(uncountable) The area of frequency on a television which has no programmes broadcast in analogue sets, the image is created by the Electrical noise.
(uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
(countable) A snowfall; a blanket of frozen, crystalline water.
(impersonal) To have snow fall from the sky.
(colloquial) To hoodwink someone, especially by presenting confusing information.
(poker) To bluff in draw poker by refusing to draw any cards.
(nautical) A square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig only in that she has a trysail mast close abaft the mainmast, on which a large trysail is hoisted.
(Webster 1913)
(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
(other than North America, uncountable) association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada and the United States.
(US, uncountable) American football: a game in which two teams attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
(Canada, uncountable) Canadian football: a game played on a wide field in which two teams attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
(Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, uncountable) Australian rules football.
(Ireland, uncountable) Gaelic football: a field game played with similar rules to hurling, but using hands and feet rather than a stick, and a ball, similar to, yet smaller than a soccer ball.
(Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, uncountable) rugby league.
(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) rugby union
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
(uncountable) Practise of these particular games, or techniques used in them.
(figuratively, countable) An item of discussion, particularly in a back-and-forth manner
(slang, countable) The nickname of the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans, which is always near the US President.
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(wikipedia snow)Etymology 1
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- The wind had dropped, and the snow , tired of rushing around in circles trying to catch itself up, now fluttered gently down until it found a place on which to rest.''
- Clad in a coldsuit Jael trudged through a thin layer of CO2 snow ...
- We have had several heavy snows this year.
Derived terms
* acid snow * apple snow * artificial snow * as pure as the driven snow, pure as the driven snow * as white as snow, white as snow * besnow * blowing snow * carbon dioxide snow * carbon dioxide snow cleaning * coco snow * cooking snow * corn snow * deadman snow anchor * drifting snow * driven snow * dry snow * evening-snow * firn snow * Florida snow * frost snow * glory-of-the-snow * granular snow * green snow * Hawaiian snow * lake-effect snow * laser snow * marine snow * mountain snow * new snow * old snow * onion snow * packing snow * pink snow * powder snow * red snow * sand snow * Sno-cat * Snomobile, snowmobile * SNOTEL * snow ablation * snow accumulation * snow advisory * snow algae * snow angel * snow-apple * snowball * snowbank * snow banner * (Snowbasin) * snow bear * snowbell * snow-belt, Snowbelt * snowberry * snowbiking * snow bird, snowbird * snowblade * snowblader * snowblading * snow-blanket * snow-blind, snowblind * snow blindness, snowblindness * snow-blink, snowblink * snow-blossom * snowblow * snowblower * snow board * snowboard * snowboarder * snowboarding * * SnowBMX * snowboot * snowbound * snowbow * Snow Bowl * snow box * snow brake * snowbreak * snow bridge * snow-broo, snow-bru * snow-broth * snowbrush * snow-bucking * snow bunny * snow bunting * snowburn * snow bush, snowbush * snow-camel * snow cannon * snowcap, snowcap * snow-capped, snow-capt * snow castle * snowcat * snow catch * snow cave * Snowcem, snowcem * snow chain * snow chukor * snow-clad * snow cleaning * snow climate * snowclone * snow cloud * snow cock, snowcock * snow coke * snow-cold * snow concrete * snow cone * snow conjunctivitis * snow course * snow cover * snow-covered * snow crab * snow-craft * snow cream * (Snow Creek Falls) * snow creep, snowcreep * (Snowcrest) * snowcrete * snow-cripple * snow-crowned * snow cruiser * snow-cruising * snow crust * snow crystal * snow day * snowdeck * snowdeep * snow density * snow depth * snow devil * snowdrift * snowdrop * snow-dropper * snow-dropping * snow ear, snow ear fungus * snow-eater * snow emergency * snow-eyes * snowfall * snow-fed * snow fence * snow fencing * snowfield * snow finch, snow-finch * snow-fire * snow-fish * snowflake * snow flea * snow fleck, snow-fleck, snowfleck, snowflick * snow-flight, snowflight * snow flood * snow flower, snowflower * snow fluke * snow flurry * snow fly * snowfolk * snow-foot * snow forest climate * snow fort * snow-fowl * snow fungus * snow garland * snow-gatherer * snow gauge * snow-gem * snow-generating level * snow geyser * snow globe * snow glory * snow gnat * snow-goggles * snow golf * snow goose * snow grains * snow grass * snow grave * snow groomer * snow-grouse * snow guard * snow gum * snow gun * snow-hammer * snow hedge * snow-hen * (Snow Hill) * snow-hole * snowhouse * snow-ice * snow-in-harvest * snow insect * snow-in-summer * snowish * (Snow Island) * snow job * snowkiting * (Snow Lake) * snow-lark * snow leopard * snowless * snow level * snow-like, snowlike * snow lily * snow-limit * snow line, snowline * snow load * snow lotus * snow machine, snowmachine * (The Snow Maiden) * snow-maker, snowmaker * snow-making, snowmaking * snowman * snow management * snowmanship * snow mat * snow-melt, snowmelt * snow-merchant * snow metamorphism * snow mist * snow mold, snow mould * snow monkey * SnowMoto * snow mound * (Snow Mountain) * snow mouse * snow mushroom * snow-on-the-mountain * snow orchid * snow-owl * snowpack * snow pallets * snow-panther * snow partridge * snow patch * snow pea * snow pear * snow pellets * snowperson * snow petrel * snow pheasant * snow pigeon * snow pile * snow pillow * snow plane * snow plant * snow plod * snow plough, snow-plough, snowplough, snowplow * snow plume * snow pudding * snow puff mushroom * snow quail * snowquake * snow quality * Snow Queen * snow queen * snow-raking * snow report * snowrider * snow ring * snow ripple * snow roller * snow rose * snow sample * snow sampler * snow scale * snowscape * snow scene * snow scooter * snow sculpture * snow seals * snow shed, snowshed * snow sheep * snow-sheet * (Snowshill) * snow shoe, snow-shoe, snowshoe * snow shower, snowshower * snowskating * snow-skiing * snow sky * snow-sleep * snowslide * snow-slip, snowslip * snow smoke * snow-snake, snow-snakes * snow-sparrow * snow-sports * snowspout * snow squall, snowsquall * snow stage * snow stake * snowstalker * snow-stone * snowstorm * snowsuit * snowsurfing * snow survey * SNOWTAM * snow-tan * snow-thrower * snow thunderstorm * snow-time * snow tire, snow tyre * (Snowtown) * snow trails * snow train * snow tremor * snow trillium * (Snowtrooper) * snow tube * snow tubing * (Snowville) * snow water, snow-water * snow weasel * snow-white * snow-wolf * snowwoman * snow-worm * snow-wreath * snowy * spring snow * sugar on snow * sugar on snow, sugar-on-snow * tapioca snow * thundersnow * visual snow * (a) walk in the snow * watermelon snow * water snow * wet snow * wild snow * yellow snowVerb
- It is snowing .
- It started to snow .
Derived terms
* oversnow * snowed * snow in * snowing * snow out * snow under * snow up * Snow WhiteReferences
* {{reference-book , title = Super/System: A course in power poker , author = Brunson, Doyle , publisher = B&G Publishing Company , year = 1978}}See also
* avalanche * blizzard * Cascade concrete * chionodoxa * firn * freezing rain * frost * graupel * hail * igloo * nieve penitente * nival * niveous * penitentes * quinzee, quinzhee * rain * sastruga, sastrugi, zastruga, zastrugi * skiing * sleet * slush * snizzle * yukigassen *Etymology 2
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(en noun)Anagrams
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Noun
- Roman and medieval football''' matches were more violent than any modern type of '''football .
- Each team scored three goals when they played football .
- Each team scored two touchdowns when they played football .
- They played football in the snow.
- ''The player kicked the football .
- That budget item became a political football .
Synonyms
* ("football" in Britain) ** (all varieties of English) association football, soccer (all varieties of English), wogball (Australian racist slang) ** (British slang) footie, footer * ("football" in the US) American football, (Australia) gridiron, gridiron football * ("football" in Canada) (outside Canada) Canadian football * footy, Aussie Rules, VFL (outdated), AFL * ("football" in New South Wales and Queensland) footy, league * soccer * (ball) ** (in all varieties of English and in all games called "football") ball ** footy, pill ** soccerball ** soccer ball ** pigskinDerived terms
* American football * arena football * Australian rules football * Barbarian football * blow football * Canadian flag football * Canadian football * Gaelic football * five-a-side football * flag football * football hooligan * football match * football player * football tennis * footballer * footballing * gridiron football * political football * roller football * table football * touch football * tackle footballSee also
* for a list of terms used in football/soccer. * (Football) * Details of the word football in various parts of the world. * (American football) *Translations of football (soccer) terms1000 English basic words ----
