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Definition of Frost heave
1. Noun. Upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil.
Definition of Frost heave
1. Noun. A raising of the level of the ground due to the freezing of moist soil ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frost Heave
Literary usage of Frost heave
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"Some of the wet, fine-grained soil increases in volume when freezing, giving rise
to deformations— known as frost heave, the force of which is so great that ..."
2. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International Conference by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"These displacements are often more apparent when an unheated exterior porch,
loading slab, or building extension experiences differential frost heave with ..."
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