Meanings
nounfrost heaving (usually uncountable, plural frost heavings)
plural frost heavings
- uncountableusuallyAn 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounupthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
Similar
Broader
geological phenomenon
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