spring thaw

collocation in English

meaningsofspringandthaw

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spring
noun
uk
/sprɪŋ/us
/sprɪŋ/
the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the equator, and from September to December south of the equator, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and ...
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thaw
noun[S]
uk
/θɔː/us
/θɑː/
an increase ...
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(Definition ofspringandthawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Diesel fuel was observed seeping from the tundra during thespringthaw.
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Further investigations will begin again shortly with thespringthaw.
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When the winter ends and thespringthawbegins, movement will be even more difficult in that area.
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However, thespringthawmeant that the tanks were impossible to use.
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Thespringthawarrives, and the captain ties up the boat and prepares to go elsewhere.
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Annually, the river flow is high during thespringthaw.
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An earlyspringthawensured that the structure would not last but a short time.
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Water, particularlyspringthawand recent rainfall, can significantly affect many areas of the trail.
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The active layer exists as frozen ground for long periods and melts in thespringthaw.
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This process would go on all winter until thespringthaw.
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It has its highest flows when the mountain snow melts during thespringthaw.
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With thespringthaw, the original colonists deserted the area.
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Duringspringthawand fall freeze-up neither was accessibile.
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The water quantities are variable, mainly because the river is fed by thespringthaw.
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Such bodies are still discovered during thespringthaweach year.
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Soviet attacks resumed and continued throughout thespringthaw.
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That was to change with thespringthaw, and the passing of yet another embargo act.
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With the exception of thespringthaw, the amount of water falling is relatively small.
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After that, thespringthawwould be in full swing.
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Some rocks posed much danger to boats, especially during thespringthaw.
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