- the treeline
- UK [ˈtriːˌlaɪn] / US [ˈtrɪˌlaɪn]
noun
1) the level of a mountain above which there are no trees2) the line in the sky made by the tops of a group of trees
English dictionary. 2014.
the treeline
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