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con•gel•i•tur•ba•tion
(kən jel′i tûr bā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
- Geologythe churning, heaving, and thrusting of soil material due to the action of frost.
- Latin congel(āre) to cause to freeze up (see congeal) + -i- + Latin turb(āre) to agitate (see disturb, turbid) + -ation