congeliturbation

noun

con·​gel·​i·​tur·​ba·​tion

-(ˌ)tərˈbāshən

plural -s

: the churning or heaving of the soil by freezing and thawing compare congelifraction

Word History

Etymology

congeli- (from Latin congelare) + -turbation (from Latin turbation-, turbatio disturbance, from turbatus + -ion-, -io -ion)

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