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The depth to which the water present in the soil is expected to freeze in winter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The uninsulated water pipes must be installed below the frost line to prevent them from freezing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: frost depth, freezing depth
Antonyms: none provided
The depth to which the water present in the soil is actually frozen in a given place at a given point in time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Due to the thin layer of snow on the ground the frost line has penetrated unusually deep this year.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: frost front
Antonyms: none provided
In a solar system, the distance from the protosun beyond which hydrogen-containing gas compounds freeze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrophysics
Examples
- In our Solar System the frost line lies between Mars and Jupiter at about five astronomical units from the Sun.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: snow line, ice line
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
vorstgrens
— expected depth of soil freezing
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Finnish:
routaraja
— expected depth of soil freezing
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Dutch:
vorstgrens
— actual depth of soil freezing
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Finnish:
routaraja
— actual depth of soil freezing
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German:
Frosttiefe
— actual depth of soil freezing
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Finnish:
jääraja
— astronomy: distance from the protosun