snowcrete

English

Etymology

From snow +‎ -crete.

Noun

snowcrete (uncountable)

1. compressed snow that can be used to build structures
   • 1951, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.), Technical Report, page 117:

     It is suggested that military personnel in the Arctic use the materials easily available , such as snowcrete and icecrete . Snowcrete is snow compacted by natural or artificial means . The hardness of snowcrete increases with decrease […]

Coordinate terms

• icecrete
• pykrete
• rammed earth

 

Related terms

• concrete

 

See also

• igloo
• quinzhee
• snow castle
• snowcave
• snow fort

 

Anagrams

• Cornsweet, sweet corn, sweetcorn