| 单词 | ventifact |
| 释义 | ventifact[ ven-tuh-fakt ] / ˈvɛn təˌfækt / noun Geology.a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand. Origin of ventifactFirst recorded in 1910–15; from Latin venti-, combining form of ventus “wind” (see origin at wind1) + factum “something made, deed” (see origin at fact); perhaps modeled on artifact Words nearby ventifactventage, ventail, Ventana Cave, venter, vent gleet, ventifact, ventilate, ventilation, ventilationist, ventilation-perfusion scan, ventilative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ventifactventifact / (ˈvɛntɪˌfækt) / noungeology a pebble that has been shaped by wind-blown sand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for ventifactventifact [ vĕn′tə-făkt′ ] A rock or pebble that has been shaped, polished, or faceted by wind-driven sand. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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