Meanings
noun
- geographyThe mechanical breakup and churning of rock or soil due to repeated freezing and thawing of water within its cracks
Synonyms: congeliturbation, cryoclasty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe mechanical breakup and churning of rock or soil due to repeated freezing and thawing of water within its cracks
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gelifraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelifraction
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“gelifraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelifraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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