frost limit

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• Frost law — Frost laws are seasonal restrictions on road traffic weight limits and speeds.In climates that experience below freezing temperatures, frost heaving damage to roads have led to many U.S. states to enact laws.Michigan, for example, during the… …   Wikipedia

• frost line — ☆ frost line n. the limit of penetration of soil by frost * * * …   Universalium

• frost line — ☆ frost line n. the limit of penetration of soil by frost …   English World dictionary

• frost line — noun : the depth to which frost penetrates the soil * * * frost line noun The underground limit to the penetration of frost into the earth • • • Main Entry: ↑frost * * * n. [in sing.] the maximum depth of ground below which the soil does not… …   Useful english dictionary

• Operation Burnt Frost — Break up of USA 193 following interception Objective Destruction of non functioning satellite USA 193 Date 4 January – 20 February 20 …   Wikipedia

• killing frost — noun : a frost low enough in temperature to kill most exposed garden vegetation and fruit buds * * * the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, esp. the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall …   Useful english dictionary

• killing frost — the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, esp. the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall, events that limit the agricultural growing season. * * * …   Universalium

• frostline — frost•line [[t]ˈfrɔstˌlaɪn, ˈfrɒst [/t]] n. 1) geo the maximum depth at which soil is frozen 2) geo the lower limit of permafrost • Etymology: 1860–65, amer …   From formal English to slang

• arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …   Universalium

• North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …   Universalium

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium