frost heave

frost heave

noun Geology.
an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture.

Origin:
1945–50
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Frost heave is always a great word to know.
So is infiltration. Does it mean:
portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus
seepage of water into soil or rock
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frost heave
 
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Also called: frost heaving the upthrust and cracking of a ground surface through the freezing and expansion of water underneath

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