frost line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frawst, frost lahyn]
- /frɔst, frɒst laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frawst, frost lahyn]
- /frɔst, frɒst laɪn/

Definitions of frost line words

noun frost line the maximum depth at which soil is frozen. 1
noun frost line the lower limit of permafrost. 1
noun frost line the limit of penetration of soil by frost 0
noun frost line The depth to which the water present in the soil is expected to freeze in winter. 0
noun frost line The depth to which the water present in the soil is actually frozen in a given place at a given point in time. 0
noun frost line (astronomy) In a solar system, the distance from the protosun beyond which hydrogen-containing gas compounds freeze. 0

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Origin of frost line

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; frost + line1

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Parts of speech for Frost line

noun

adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

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frost line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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 line usage trend in Literature

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