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frostline

[ frawst-lahyn, frost- ]

noun

  1. the maximum depth at which soil is frozen.
  2. the lower limit of permafrost.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of frostline1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; frost + line 1
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Earlier this spring, Small stood on the ridge of the vineyard, gazing out at the white frostline that cut across the hills.

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In the winter, the snakes slither into the crevices deep below the frostline and spend about eight months of the year there.

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