Windbreak

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
  2. 2
    hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion wordnet
  3. 3
    A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.

    "I built my windbreak on a second-story wooden deck, as you can see above, but it would work just as well at ground level."

  4. 4
    The act of breaking wind; flatulence.

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Synonyms

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shelterbelt

Example

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"I built my windbreak on a second-story wooden deck, as you can see above, but it would work just as well at ground level."

Etymology

From wind + break.

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