Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frost line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: frost -line
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The depth to which the water present in the soil is expected to freeze in winter.

noun

The depth to which the water present in the soil is actually frozen in a given place at a given point in time.

noun

In a solar system, the distance from the protosun beyond which hydrogen-containing gas compounds freeze.

Example Sentences

"The uninsulated water pipes must be installed below the frost line to prevent them from freezing."
"Due to the thin layer of snow on the ground the frost line has penetrated unusually deep this year."
"In our Solar System the frost line lies between Mars and Jupiter at about five astronomical units from the Sun."

Inflected Forms

frost lines (plural) frostline (alternative)

Synonyms

frost depth freezing depth frost front snow line ice line

Questions

What does frost line mean?: The depth to which the water present in the soil is expected to freeze in winter.

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