frost heave

/frɔst hiv/
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Other forms: frost heaves

Definitions of frost heave
  1. noun
    upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
    synonyms: frost heaving
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    type of:
    geological phenomenon
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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