Congeliturbation
[kuh n-jel-i-tur-bey-shuh n] /kənˌdʒɛl ɪ tɜrˈbeɪ ʃən/
noun, Geology.
1.
the churning, heaving, and thrusting of soil material due to the action of frost.
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