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Geol.an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture.[1945-50]
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frost heave — frost′ heave n. gel an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
frost heave — noun upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil • Syn: ↑frost heaving • Hypernyms: ↑geological phenomenon * * * noun or frost heaving : an upthrust of ground caused by freezing of moist soil (as under a footing or… … Useful english dictionary
frost heave — noun Date: 1941 an upthrust of ground or pavement caused by freezing of moist soil called also frost heaving … New Collegiate Dictionary
frost heave — noun the uplift of soil or other surface deposits due to expansion of groundwater on freezing. Derivatives frost heaving noun … English new terms dictionary
Frost heaving — (or frost heave) occurs when soil expands and contracts due to freezing and thawing. This process can damage plant roots through breaking or desiccation, cause cracks in pavement, and damage the foundations of buildings, even below the frost line … Wikipedia
frost boil — frost′ boil n. can. a frost heave • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
Frost boil — Mud boils near Lapporten, Sweden Frost boils (also known as mud boils, frost scars and mud circles [1]) are upwellings of mud that occur through frost heave and cryoturbation in permafrost areas, such as arctic and alpine regions. They are… … Wikipedia
Frost weathering — A rock in Abisko fractured (along existing joints) possibly by mechanical frost weathering or thermal stress Frost weathering is a collective name for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water… … Wikipedia
frost heaving — noun upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil • Syn: ↑frost heave • Hypernyms: ↑geological phenomenon * * * noun see frost heave … Useful english dictionary
frost heaving — noun see frost heave … New Collegiate Dictionary
