ventifact

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ventə fakt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ven•ti•fact  (ventə fakt′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.
  • Latin venti- (combining form of ventus wind1) + factum something made (see fact); perh. modeled on artifact
  • 1910–15


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