Dreikanter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of pebble that has three curved faces formed by wind-blown sand.

    "Stones splintered by fire, or faceted by sandstorms (ventifacts or dreikanters) are occasionally mistaken for the work of man."

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"Stones splintered by fire, or faceted by sandstorms (ventifacts or dreikanters) are occasionally mistaken for the work of man."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dreikanter.

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