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permafrost

per ma frost |ˈpərməˌfrôst, -ˌfräst ˈpərməˌfrɔst | noun a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions. ORIGIN 1940s: from permanent + frost .

 

Oxford Dictionary

permafrost

perma |frost |ˈpəːməfrɒst | noun [ mass noun ] a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions. ORIGIN 1940s: from permanent + frost .

 

Duden Dictionary

Permafrost

Per ma frost Substantiv, maskulin , der |P e rmafrost |der Permafrost; Genitiv: des Permafrost [e ]s Kunstwort aus perma nent und Frost Dauerfrostboden

 

French Dictionary

permafrost

permafrost FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour pergélisol.

 

Spanish Dictionary

permafrost

permafrost nombre masculino geol Parte profunda del suelo de las regiones frías permanentemente helada .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

permafrost

per ma frost /pə́ː r məfrɔ̀ːst |-frɔ̀st /名詞 U (極地方の )永久凍土層 .