单词 | sastruga |
释义 | sastruga in British English (səˈstruːɡə, sæ-) or zastruga noun one of a series of ridges on snow-covered plains, caused by the action of wind laden with ice particles Word origin from Russian zastruga groove, from za by + struga deep placesastruga in American English (ˈsæstrəɡə, ˈsɑːstrə-, sæˈstruː-, sɑː-) nounWord forms: plural -gi (-ɡi) (usually sastrugi) ridges of snow formed on a snowfield by the action of the wind Also: zastruga Word origin [1830–40; ‹ G ‹ dial. Russ. zastrúga, n. deriv. of zastrugát', zastrogát' to plane, shave down (wood), equiv. to za- perfective v. prefix + strugát', strogát' to plane, smooth (wood)]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: isomerism, isometric, nationalism, paraffin, showcase |
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