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frostbeltnoun(also with capital) Especially, the north and north-east of the United States.
freeze-upnounThe blocking of pipes due to freezing.
frostnounA cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
polar desertnoun(geography) A region of Earth that fall under an ice cap climate.
ice capnounA permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation. [from 19th c.]
permafrostnounPermanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
freezenounA period of intensely cold weather.
cryollnoun(soil science) A kind of mollisol found in cold climates.
ice climbingnoun(climbing) the branch of mountaineering that specializes in climbing on frozen surfaces.
field icenounice formed in the polar seas in large surfaces, distinguished from icebergs
ice fieldnounA large expanse of floating ice (several miles long).
sea icenounFrozen seawater.
glaciernoun(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
icescapenounAn ice-covered landscape.
cryosleepnoun(science fiction) A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.
frost linenounThe depth to which the water present in the soil is expected to freeze in winter.
ground frostnoun(meteorology) The condition of air temperature dropping below the freezing point at or near ground level.
cryoseismnounA seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
gelisolnounA kind of soil found in cold climates, containing permafrost near the surface.
icecapnounAlternative form of ice cap. [A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation. [from 19th c.]]

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