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Thawing vs Nivation - What's the difference?

thawing | nivation |

As nouns the difference between thawing and nivation

is that thawing is the process by which something thaws while nivation is erosion caused by freezing / thawing due to snow.

As a verb thawing

is present participle of lang=en.

thawing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process by which something thaws.
  • * 1829 , James Macauley, The natural, statistical, and civil history of the state of New York
    • Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.

    nivation

    English

    Noun

  • (geology) erosion caused by freezing / thawing due to snow