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- 1. a high mountain, especially a snowcapped one.
1. : a high rugged mountain. 2. : something suggesting an alp in height, size, or ruggedness. Synonyms. hump. mountain. peak. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of alp in a Sentence. an adventurer who has scaled alps, explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere.
Jul 20, 1998 · Alps, a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa across southern Europe and Asia to beyond the Himalayas.
Nov 4, 2021 · Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme that exists throughout your body. High levels of ALP in your blood may indicate liver disease or certain bone disorders.
1. abbreviation for. Australian Labor Party. alp. 2. / ælp / noun. (in the European Alps) an area of pasture above the valley bottom but below the mountain peaks. a high mountain. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of alp 1. First recorded in 1635–1645; back formation from Alps. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of alp 1.
alp. 1. (Physical Geography) (in the European Alps) an area of pasture above the valley bottom but below the mountain peaks. 2. (Physical Geography) a high mountain. [C14: back formation from Alps, from French Alpes (pl), from Latin Alpēs, from Greek Alpeis]
Alps, Mountain system, south-central Europe. The Alps extend in a crescent about 750 mi (1,200 km) from the Mediterranean coast between France and Italy to Vienna and cover more than 80,000 sq mi (207,000 sq km). Several peaks rise above 10,000 ft (3,000 m); the highest is Mont Blanc.
alp in British English. (ælp ) noun. 1. (in the European Alps) an area of pasture above the valley bottom but below the mountain peaks. 2. a high mountain. See also Alps, Australian Alps. Collins English Dictionary.
Jul 20, 1998 · Alps - Mountains, Glaciers, Valleys: The Alps emerged during the Alpine orogeny, an event that began about 65 million years ago as the Mesozoic Era was drawing to a close. A broad outline helps to clarify the main episodes of a complicated process.
IPA guide. Definitions of alp. noun. any high mountain.
An alp refers to a high mountain pasture, typically near or above the tree line, where cows and other livestock are taken to be grazed during the summer months and where huts and hay barns can be found, sometimes constituting tiny hamlets.
