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ground frost [′grau̇nd ‚frȯst]

(meteorology)

In British usage, a freezing condition injurious to vegetation, which is considered to have occurred when a minimum thermometer exposed to the sky at a point just above a grass surface records a temperature (grass temperature) of 30.4°F (-0.9°C) or below.

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No references found			Watering is ongoing in an attempt to make the most of the warm soil temperatures to keep a flush growth of grass before the hard ground frosts inevitably arrive and to ease the going after a relatively dry year. Winter's all set to take its course by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Forecasters recorded up to 65 ground frosts over the three months compared to an average of 48. -8.8degC WINTER WAS THE COLDEST IN 20 YEARS; February chilliest since ... by The Mirror (London, England) A Met Office spokesman said: "The big problem this week is the ground frosts, which will start to really get into the ground. Freezing forecast leaves courses fearing worst by The Racing Post (London, England)			Ground Control and Instrumentation Complex ground controller ground course Ground Cover ground current ground data equipment ground detector ground dielectric constant ground discharge ground distance ground effect ground electrode ground environment ground equalizer inductors ground fallout plot ground fault ground fault circuit interrupter ground fault interrupter ground fault protection ground fill ground fire ground floor ground flutter ground fog ground frost ground frosts ground glass ground handling equipment ground ice ground ice mound ground indicator ground instrumentation ground inversion ground investigation ground ivy Ground Joint ground joist ground junction ground laurel ground layer ground lead ground lease ground level ground light ground line ground log ground loop ground lug ground magnetic survey ground meristem Ground Meter			ground floor ground floor ground floor Ground Floor Bedroom Ground Floor Level Ground Floor Living Area Ground Floor Public Affairs ground floors ground floors ground flutter Ground fog Ground fog Ground fog Ground fog Ground fog Ground Fog Estimated ground for believing ground for excusing Ground Force Alliance Ground Force Readiness Enhancement ground forces ground forces ground forces ground forces ground forces Ground Forces Reinforcement Center Ground form Ground Forward Air Controller ground frost ground frost ground frosts Ground Fuel Start Tank Ground furze Ground Gain Forward ground gained Ground Gained Sideways Ground game ground glass ground glass ground glass ground glass appearance Ground glass break Ground glass break Ground Government Flight Representative Ground granulated blast furnace slag Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag Ground Grappling ground handling Ground Handling Agent Ground Handling Equipment Ground Handling Equipment Ground Handling/Servicing Manual Ground Heat Exchanger Ground Heat Tube Ground hele ground hemlock ground hemlock ground hog ground hog Ground Hog's Day Ground Hog's Day

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ground frost (redirected from ground frosts)

ground frost
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