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frost heave

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frost heave
n. New England
A section of ruptured pavement caused by the expansion of freezing water immediately under the road. Also called regionally frost boil.
frost heave
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the upthrust and cracking of a ground surface through the freezing and expansion of water underneath Also called frost heaving
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Noun1.frost heave - upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
frost heaving
geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth


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The project includes culvert replacements and work to eliminate frost heaves and distortions.
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On a local level, Wolff wants to help bring Vermont into the 21st century with the Frost Heaves - the name comes from a common term in the region that describes what happens when the moist ground freezes so fast that it juts up and brings traffic to a crawl.
SI WRITER READY TO OWN UP TO HIS STORY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Once frost heave has thus corralled the stones into clusters, it squeezes those clusters into piles or mounded stripes, says Kessler.
Patterns from nowhere: natural forces bring order to untouched ground by Perkins, Sid / Science News
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