frost heave

noun

Meaning

A raising of the level of the ground due to the freezing of moist soil

Etymology / origin

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Related words

frost heaving(English)ground frost(English)frost line(English)superfrost(English)hoar frost(English)frostline(English)frostquake(English)frost burn(English)

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