Advertisement
Advertisement
frost line
noun
- the deepest point in the ground to which frost will penetrate
- the limit towards the equator beyond which frosts do not occur
frost line
- In regions where there is no permafrost, the maximum depth to which frost penetrates the ground in the winter.
- The lower limit of permafrost.
- In tropical regions, the elevation below which frost never occurs.
Discover More
Example Sentences
It should be a permanent trellis, made of cedar posts set three feet deep, so as to be below the frost line and four feet high.
From Project Gutenberg
Coffee is found growing in all altitudes, from sea-level up to the frost-line, which is about 6,000 feet in the tropics.
From Project Gutenberg
Growers tell me that Snyder blackberries are killed down to the frost line, which proves it is not iron-clad, as some believe.
From Project Gutenberg
The cost of installation will depend largely on how deep it is necessary to go to get below the frost line.
From Project Gutenberg
The crevices where racers hibernate are known to be several feet deep in some instances, extending well below the frost line.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse