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		bobbyi on Dec 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man Stranded in Alaska Rescued After Using iPhone ... Apparently "snowmachine" is what they call a snowmobile in Alaska. I was confused because I thought that was a device that makes fake snow at ski slopes.

lokar on Dec 4, 2022 | [–]

There is not as much need for machines that make snow in Alaska

atom058 on Dec 5, 2022 | | [–]

In Swedish, a snow maker is called a "snömaskin", which would become "snow machine" with the intuitive translation

taddevries on Dec 5, 2022 | | [–]

As a former Snowmaker, they're just called guns. Snow guns if you're trying to be specific.

di456 on Dec 4, 2022 | [–]

Snow maker is what I'd call those

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