English Explanatory Dictionary

superfrost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Groundwater that is found immediately above the permafrost layer, which seasonally thaws, but is kept frozen more of the year due to the cold from the permafrost layer.
  2. An exceptionally severe frost.

Word forms

superfrost superfrosts

Etymology

From super- + frost.

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