whale
n.— «Already, giant “whales” of snow have appeared below snow guns.» —“For whom the snow falls” by Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express (Ketchum) Nov. 6, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
whale
n.— «Already, giant “whales” of snow have appeared below snow guns.» —“For whom the snow falls” by Greg Stahl Idaho Mountain Express (Ketchum) Nov. 6, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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