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Definition of permafrost noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

permafrost

noun

/ˈpɜːməfrɒst/

/ˈpɜːrməfrɔːst/

[uncountable] (specialist)

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a layer of soil that is permanently frozen, in very cold regions of the world
Word Origin1940s: from permanent + frost.

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