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timberline

noun

  1. line below which trees form a forest with a closed canopy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/

noun

Etymology: From timber + line.

  1. The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.

    Most flocks in the Sierra and the Rocky Mountains live above the timber-line and at an altitude of twelve thousand feet.