frost heaving

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An upwards swelling of soil during freezing conditions caused by an increasing presence of ice as it grows towards the surface, upwards from the depth in the soil where freezing temperatures have penetrated into the soil.

Word forms

frost heaving frost heavings
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