frost quake

See also: frostquake

English

Alternative forms

• frostquake

Noun

frost quake (plural frost quakes)

1. Synonym of cryoseism
   • 2019 January 22, Richard A. Oppel Jr, “Had Enough of Snow? Try Frost Quakes, Waterspouts and Bitter Cold”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Across the Northeast, there were also reports of “frost quakes,” where the ground froze and expanded so quickly that it set off frightening noises — loud booms and sounds of cracking.