frostline

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frôstlīn′, frost-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frost•line  (frôstlīn′, frost-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geographythe maximum depth at which soil is frozen.
  2. Geographythe lower limit of permafrost. Cf. permafrost table.
  • frost + line1 1860–65, American.

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