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WINDBREAK
windbreak, shelterbelt
(noun) hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
windbreak (plural windbreaks)
(agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
Anagrams
• break wind, break-wind, breakwind
Source: Wiktionary
Wind"-break`, v. t.
Definition: To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust. [R.] 'T would wind-break a mule to vie burdens with her. Ford.
Wind"-break`, n.
Definition: A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind. [Local, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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