Frostbound
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Bound or confined by frost. not-comparable
"For several weeks—months in some cases—routine track repair work came to a standstill because of the frostbound condition of the formation, or through other circumstances which precluded relaying, drainage and other operations."
Example
More examples"For several weeks—months in some cases—routine track repair work came to a standstill because of the frostbound condition of the formation, or through other circumstances which precluded relaying, drainage and other operations."
Etymology
From frost + bound.
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