SNOW-BLINDNESS
\snˈə͡ʊblˈa͡ɪndnəs], \snˈəʊblˈaɪndnəs], \s_n_ˈəʊ_b_l_ˈaɪ_n_d_n_ə_s]\
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By William R. Warner
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Blindness produced by the reflection of the solar light from snow. As a preventive, Snow Eyes are used by the Esquimaux. These are made of extremely light wood, with a bridge resting on the nose like spectacles, and a narrow slit for the passage of the light.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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dust storm
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