frost heave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frawst, frost heev]
- /frɔst, frɒst hiv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frawst, frost heev]
- /frɔst, frɒst hiv/

Definitions of frost heave words

noun frost heave an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture. 1
noun frost heave the upthrust and cracking of a ground surface through the freezing and expansion of water underneath 0
noun frost heave A raising of the level of the ground due to the freezing of moist soil. 0

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Origin of frost heave

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Frost heave

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frost heave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

frost heave usage trend in Literature

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