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Noun

1. 1
   The seasonal freeze-thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils which induces downslope movement. countable, uncountable

   "Gelifluction is prominent in periglacial regions where snow falls during six to eight months of the year."

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"Gelifluction is prominent in periglacial regions where snow falls during six to eight months of the year."

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