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arctic
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noun
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
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adjective
(= frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar)
extremely cold
an arctic climate
a frigid day
gelid waters of the North Atlantic
glacial winds
icy hands
polar weather
Arctic
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noun
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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adjective
of or relating to the Arctic
the Arctic summer
alpine
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adjective
relating to or characteristic of alps
alpine sports
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adjective
living or growing above the timber line
alpine flowers
Alpine
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adjective
relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany