Definition of Frost heave

1. Noun. Upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil.

Exact synonyms: Frost Heaving
Generic synonyms: Geological Phenomenon

Definition of Frost heave

1. Noun. A raising of the level of the ground due to the freezing of moist soil ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frost Heave

froren
frorn
frorne
frory
fros
frosh
froshed
froshes
froshing
frosk
frost
frost-blite
frost-bound
frost-weed
frost fish
frost heave (current term)
frost heaving
frost itch
frost mist
frost over
frost snow
frost up
frostberg inverted-three sign
frostbird
frostbirds
frostbit
frostbite
frostbites
frostbiting
frostbitings

Literary usage of Frost heave

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"Some of the wet, fine-grained soil increases in volume when freezing, giving rise to deformations— known as frost heave, the force of which is so great that ..."

2. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International Conference by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"These displacements are often more apparent when an unheated exterior porch, loading slab, or building extension experiences differential frost heave with ..."

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