timberline
[ tim-ber-lahyn ]
/ ˈtɪm bərˌlaɪn /
noun
the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow.
the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth.
Also called
tree line,
tree·line
[tree-lahyn] /ˈtriˌlaɪn/.
Words nearby timberline
timberhead,
timbering,
timberjack,
timberlake,
timberland,
timberline,
timberman,
timberwork,
timberyard,
timbre,
timbrel
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British Dictionary definitions for timberline
timberline
/ (ˈtɪmbəˌlaɪn) /
noun
the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of normal tree growth
See also tree line
Scientific definitions for timberline
timberline
[ tĭm′bər-līn′ ]
A geographic boundary beyond which trees cannot grow. On the Earth as a whole, the timberline is the northernmost or southernmost latitude at which trees can survive; in a mountainous region, it is the highest elevation at which trees can survive. Also called tree line