Ventifact

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A pebble or little stone shaped and polished 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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wind faceted stonewindkanterwindkanter

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

Etymology

Blend of vent (“wind”) + artifact (“an object shaped or created by some process or agency”) from French vent from Latin ventus

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wind blown

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