Windhold

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state in which ski lifts must stop running due to extremely windy conditions. uncountable, usually

    "With today's fifty mile per hour winds, all the ski lifts are on windhold."

Example

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"With today's fifty mile per hour winds, all the ski lifts are on windhold."

Etymology

From wind + hold.

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ski lift

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