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/ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/ · noun
The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions..
Most flocks in the Sierra and the Rocky Mountains live above the timber-line and at an altitude of twelve thousand feet.
Use timberline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Timberline means The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions..
Common synonyms include tree line, timber line.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Most flocks in the Sierra and the Rocky Mountains live above the timber-line and at an altitude of twelve thousand feet.
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