frost heave
nounGeology.
an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture.
Origin of frost heave
1First recorded in 1945–50
Words Nearby frost heave
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British Dictionary definitions for frost heave
frost heave
noun
the upthrust and cracking of a ground surface through the freezing and expansion of water underneath: Also called: frost heaving
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