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nivation
[nivation 词源字典]
"Erosion of the ground beneath and at the sides of a snow bank, mainly as a result of alternate freezing and thawing", Early 20th century: from
Latin
nix
,
niv-
'snow' +
-ation
.
[nivation etymology, nivation origin, 英语词源]