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frost heave
noun
an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture.
frost heave
noun
Also called: frost heaving.the upthrust and cracking of a ground surface through the freezing and expansion of water underneath
Word History and Origins
Origin of frost heave1
Example Sentences
The land yacht surged and swayed over frost heaves at 65 m.p.h., each bump nudging the seemingly physics-defying craft as it hurtled down the highway.
New Hampshire’s potholes, frost heaves and icy patches offer challenges equal to any bucking bronco or raging bull.
Her odyssey in late summer, sleeping in frost heaves, learning to approach the wolves on four legs, eating meat they bring her, changed my thinking about what a girl could be.
At the top of her frost heave, she froze in her tracks.
Its coddling suspension mercifully shrugs off frost heaves.
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