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ventifact

[ven-tuh-fakt]

noun

Geology.

  1. a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.

ventifact

/ ˈɛԳɪˌæ /

noun

  1. geology a pebble that has been shaped by wind-blown sand

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ventifact

  1. A rock or pebble that has been shaped, polished, or faceted by wind-driven sand.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ventifact1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Latin venti-, combining form of ventus “wind” ( wind 1 ) + factum “something made, deed” ( fact ); perhaps modeled on artifact

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