English Explanatory Dictionary

windbreak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
  2. A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
  3. The act of breaking wind; flatulence.

Word forms

windbreak windbreaks wind-break wind break

Etymology

From wind + break.

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