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Meaning of "frostwork" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FROSTWORK

frostwork  [ˈfrɒstˌwɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FROSTWORK

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frostwork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FROSTWORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frostwork

Frostwork

Frostwork is a type of speleothem composed of acicular growths almost always composed of aragonite or calcite replaced by aragonite. It is a variety of anthodite. In some caves frostwork may grow on top of cave popcorn or boxwork.

Definition of frostwork in the English dictionary

The definition of frostwork in the dictionary is the patterns made by frost on glass, metal, etc. Other definition of frostwork is similar artificial ornamentation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FROSTWORK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
basketwork
ˈbɑːskɪtˌwɜːk
breastwork
ˈbrɛstˌwɜːk
brightwork
ˈbraɪtˌwɜːk
cabinetwork
ˈkæbɪnɪtˌwɜːk
craftwork
ˈkrɑːftˌwɜːk
cutwork
ˈkʌtˌwɜːk
ductwork
ˈdʌktˌwɜːk
flatwork
ˈflætˌwɜːk
footwork
ˈfʊtˌwɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
fretwork
ˈfrɛtˌwɜːk
knotwork
ˈnɒtˌwɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
nonnetwork
ˌnɒnˈnɛtˌwɜːk
outwork
ˈaʊtˌwɜːk
paintwork
ˈpeɪntˌwɜːk
scutwork
ˈskʌtˌwɜːk
shiftwork
ˈʃɪftˌwɜːk
tutwork
ˈtʌtˌwɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FROSTWORK

frost heaving
frost hollow
frost line
frost stud
frost-free
frostbite
frostbitten
frostbound
frosted
frosted glass
frostfish
frostier
frostiest
frostily
frostiness
frosting
frostless
frostlike
frostnip
frosty

WORDS THAT END LIKE FROSTWORK

all in a day´s work
at work
augmented transition network
bamboo network
communications network
crossover network
local area network
neural network
old boy network
out of work
patchwork
railway network
seatwork
sensor network
shitwork
teamwork
wickerwork
wide area network
wireless sensor network
work

Synonyms and antonyms of frostwork in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frostwork» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FROSTWORK

Find out the translation of frostwork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frostwork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frostwork» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

霜花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frostwork
570 millions of speakers

English

frostwork
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frostwork
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

frostwork
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледяной узор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frostwork
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

frostwork
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frostwork
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja frostwork
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisblumen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

frostwork
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서리 꽃
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frostwork
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sương phủ trên mặt kiếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frostwork
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रॉस्टवर्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

camdaki buz çiçekleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frostwork
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Frostwork
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крижаний візерунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frostwork
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

frostwork
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ijsbloemen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Frostwork
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frostwork
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frostwork

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FROSTWORK»

The term «frostwork» is used very little and occupies the 152.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FROSTWORK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «frostwork» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «frostwork» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frostwork

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROSTWORK»

Discover the use of frostwork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frostwork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopedia of Caves
Frostwork (Fig. 3) consists of sprays of acicular aragonite needles, often intricately branching. Like helictites, these needles are not gravitationally oriented and may grow in any direction. However, because it lacks internal feeder channels, ...
William B. White, David C. Culver, 2012
2
The Journal of Henry D. Thoreau
That wonderful frostwork of the 13th and 14th was too rare to be neglected, — succeeded as it 1 [Channing, p. 111.] 1 [Thomas Cholmondeley. In his letter of Jan. 19, 18J9, to Mr. Blake, Thoreau says " Cholmondeley has been here again," etc.
Henry David Thoreau, Bradford Torrey, Francis Henry Allen, 1962
3
Twisted Hillbilly Magazine
AUDIO AVAILABLE One of the UK's veteran Black Metallers has started a solo Ambient Black Metal project that goes by the name of FROSTWORK. The band produces a hauntingly cold and eerie sound, very much in keeping with its name,  ...
Hillbilly Publications, 2007
4
The New England Offering
WINTER AT STOCKBRIDGE. normme, nae. 7. Ice along the hill-top, ice adown the vale, Ice within the pitcher, ice within the pail, Frostwork in the garden, frostwork at the door; Frostwork on the window, frostwork on the floor! Snowflakes on the ...
‎1849
5
The New England Offering: Written by Females who are Or Have ...
Ice along the hill-top, ice adown the vale, Ice within the pitcher, ice within the pail, Frostwork in the garden, frostwork at the door ; Frostwork on the window, frostwork on the lioor ! Snowfiakes on the prairie, snowflakes on the trees, Snowflakes ...
Harriet Farley, 1849
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Money: Virtual Energy
Frostwork Everyone who has ever lived in a land where winters are cold enough has certainly had a chance to admire the delicate tracery formed by frost on windowpanes. Viewing this beautiful and ever different frostwork not only delights the ...
Octavian Ksenzhek, 2007
7
Cave Minerals of the World
Individual needles of frostwork are usually a few millimeters long and less than a millimeter in diameter, but clusters of needles have been reported up to 55 cm long. Rogers ( 1975) noted acicular frostwork crystals in a cave near Death Valley, ...
Carol A. Hill, Paolo Forti, 1997
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The Creation of Caves
Frostwork. Sometimes, calcite balls cluster on cave walls, formed from splattered droplets of calcite that have fallen from the ceiling. These groups are called grapes or popcorn. Another formation that forms on a cave pool is shelfstone.
J. Elizabeth Mills, 2009
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Annual Report of the Secretary of War
132— B.] MOUNT WASHINGTON, N. H. Winds at 7 a. m., 3 and 11 p. m., Washington time: Number of times observed blowing from — Number of days — ♢Incorrect on account of frostwork, &o. S. W. BEALL, Sergeant, Signal Oorpe, V. S. A. ...
United States. War Dept, 1884
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The Mines Magazine
Nearly all of the specimens of frostwork were found to be aragonite, but that is not universal, for many specimens contain a little calcite in addition. Students of Black Hills caves have not agreed concerning the manner of deposition of pop- corn ...
‎1939

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROSTWORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frostwork is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sheriff's Office investigates vandalism at Crystal Caverns
"The aragonite crystals look like frostwork," he said. "What they did was they literally would break a chunk of the bedrock away, so they could ... «Cassville Democrat, Mar 15»
2
Snowbirds aren't just those who fly south to escape the cold snow
Frostwork is the intricate pattern of ice on surfaces like windows.. Virga is the precipitation that evaporates on the way down from the clouds. «Albert Lea Tribune, Dec 14»
3
Without a single prop or costume Dickens brought Scrooge to life
“No feeling – it is nothing but glittering frostwork.” I can only imagine that the author of Huckleberry Fin caught Dickens on an off-night, as his ... «Birmingham Post, Dec 13»
4
A new discovery in Jewel Cave: More than two-thirds of a mile of …
In other parts, adventurers can see aragonite mineral formations so delicate looking they're called "frostwork." To get to the farthest reaches of ... «Rapid City Journal, Dec 13»
5
8 amazing caverns in the US
... visitors through the narrow passageways filled with calcite formations, such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and frostwork, It even has a ... «Fox News, Apr 13»
6
Lost Worlds In The Living Dark
#The dissolved limestone has assumed a riot of forms, cave bacon, draperies, soda straws, fried eggs, totem polls, moonmilk, frostwork, ... «Payson Roundup, Feb 13»
7
Avoiding Stress And Taxes In The Cayman Islands (VIDEO)
... and the Aragonite crystals like frostwork, or frozen flowers. Though no treasure be found, the long-winged bat of imagination soars here. «Huffington Post, Nov 12»
8
How Can Religious Cultures Become Less Fundamentalist?
Still, in helping to melt what one scholar (Jude V. Nixon) recently called "the unmeaning frostwork of dogma," Essays and Reviews -- like other ... «Huffington Post, Jun 12»
9
N Korean newspaper hits the web in English
Other articles included Exhibition Full of Domestic Products, Fascinating Frostwork and Kim Jong-il and the Development of Cinema Art. «ABC Online, Jan 12»
10
TOP 6 LONGEST CAVES OF THE WORLD
Wind Cave in western South Dakota is notable for its frostwork but it is mainly known for its displays of the calcite formation known as boxwork. «Tourism Review, Jul 11»

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