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Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ducking back
swathe
careered down
manoeuvres
cairn of rocks
salt flats
billowed

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ducking back : quickly going inside and then coming out
manoeuvres : military exercises involving a large number of soldiers, ships, etc. billowed : filled with the air and swelled out
swathe : literally: a long strip of land of something, contextually: a land stretched with snow
cairn of rocks : a pile of stones that mark a special place such as the top of a mountain or a place where somebody is buried
careered down : descending the slope
salt flats : thatched roofed houses covered with snow
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