nivation

[ nahy-vey-shuhn ]

/ naɪˈveɪ ʃən /

noun Geology.

erosion resulting from the action of frost beneath a snowbank.

Origin of nivation

1895–1900; <Latin niv- (stem of nix) snow + -ation

Words nearby nivation

nitwit, Niue, Niuean, Niu Tireni, nival, nivation, Niven, niveous, Nivernais, Nivkh, Nivôse

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Example sentences from the Web for nivation

It would at first sight appear impossible to distinguish between these changes through the results of nivation.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
He has adequately shown the manner in which that phase of nivation is expressed which we find at the border of the snow.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
The process of nivation, or snow erosion, does not always produce visible effects.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
Thus far only those volcanoes have been considered which have been modified by nivation.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman

British Dictionary definitions for nivation

nivation

/ (naɪˈveɪʃən) /

noun

the weathering of rock around a patch of snow by alternate freezing and thawing

Word Origin for nivation

C19: from Latin nix, stem niv- snow

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单词	nivation
释义	nivation [ nahy-vey-shuhn ] / naɪˈveɪ ʃən / noun Geology. erosion resulting from the action of frost beneath a snowbank. Origin of nivation 1895–1900; <Latin niv- (stem of nix) snow + -ation Words nearby nivation nitwit, Niue, Niuean, Niu Tireni, nival, nivation, Niven, niveous, Nivernais, Nivkh, Nivôse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nivation It would at first sight appear impossible to distinguish between these changes through the results of nivation. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman He has adequately shown the manner in which that phase of nivation is expressed which we find at the border of the snow. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman The process of nivation, or snow erosion, does not always produce visible effects. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman Thus far only those volcanoes have been considered which have been modified by nivation. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman British Dictionary definitions for nivation nivation / (naɪˈveɪʃən) / noun the weathering of rock around a patch of snow by alternate freezing and thawing Word Origin for nivation C19: from Latin nix, stem niv- snow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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