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Definition of windbreak in English:

windbreak

nounˈwɪn(d)breɪkˈwɪn(d)breɪk
  • A thing, such as a row of trees or a fence, wall, or screen, that provides shelter or protection from the wind.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Use a windbreak to protect unclad limbs from chronic goosepimpling and to stake out your territory so that other families don't stray too close.
    • Greg passed on snow survival techniques, which include digging trenches to create windbreaks and making snow caves for overnight shelter if you become stranded.
    • He said the tin sheets are a temporary windbreak to shelter new fir tree saplings, planted to replace trees mysteriously felled a few weeks ago.
    • But as you rise, the air becomes cooler and you find yourself in hanging river valleys where the mountains widen into a cascade of terraces with groves of orange and citrus trees protected by windbreaks of cypress.
    • The house was on the flat ground and was surrounded by a windbreak of trees.
    • They can act as a windbreak, screen unsightly areas, and provide shade where needed.
    • These cedar louvers are also sun shades and windbreaks, and they provide the gardens with visual privacy.
    • Evergreen trees have dense green foliage that suits them for planting as privacy screens, windbreaks or backdrops for flowering trees and shrubs.
    • Everywhere I looked there were families sheltering together behind windbreaks, sharing picnics.
    • In an exposed garden, it is worth putting up a temporary windbreak to protect the cuttings from drying winds.
    • Along with the hardwood trees and windbreaks, Bari and Lou have planted an orchard, constructed a nursery and greenhouse, and started preparing four acres for annual market crops.
    • It's also a good time to modify the microclimates where you can - by planting hedges for windbreaks or trees for shade - or to move struggling plants from an unfavorable area to a better one.
    • An example is the microclimate produced by screening with tall evergreens to provide a windbreak or shade.
    • By providing a windbreak, trees (especially evergreens) also help reduce individual heating bills by up to 30 percent.
    • The foresters can also recommend suitable trees for windbreaks in your area.
    • Add ornamental grasses, shrubs, trees and vine-covered arbors to act as windbreaks, rain shelters and sleeping quarters.
    • This section of fence is not entirely solid - we're hoping it will act as a windbreak, softening the wind rather than blocking it completely and causing turbulence on the garden side.
    • We also had to deal with terrifically dry easterly winds, so building windbreaks and planting hedges were a top priority.
    • The detrimental effects of wind on vines are described under wind stress; installing windbreaks can provide a solution.
    • Trees that can be used as windbreaks are Casuarina equistifolia, Greillea robusta, Artocarpus hirsute, Eucalyptus, Acacia auriculiformis and Carissa carandus.
    Synonyms
    barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure
 
 

Definition of windbreak in US English:

windbreak

nounˈwɪn(d)breɪkˈwin(d)brāk
  • A thing, such as a row of trees or a fence, wall, or screen, that provides shelter or protection from the wind.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's also a good time to modify the microclimates where you can - by planting hedges for windbreaks or trees for shade - or to move struggling plants from an unfavorable area to a better one.
    • He said the tin sheets are a temporary windbreak to shelter new fir tree saplings, planted to replace trees mysteriously felled a few weeks ago.
    • We also had to deal with terrifically dry easterly winds, so building windbreaks and planting hedges were a top priority.
    • Along with the hardwood trees and windbreaks, Bari and Lou have planted an orchard, constructed a nursery and greenhouse, and started preparing four acres for annual market crops.
    • But as you rise, the air becomes cooler and you find yourself in hanging river valleys where the mountains widen into a cascade of terraces with groves of orange and citrus trees protected by windbreaks of cypress.
    • In an exposed garden, it is worth putting up a temporary windbreak to protect the cuttings from drying winds.
    • These cedar louvers are also sun shades and windbreaks, and they provide the gardens with visual privacy.
    • Greg passed on snow survival techniques, which include digging trenches to create windbreaks and making snow caves for overnight shelter if you become stranded.
    • They can act as a windbreak, screen unsightly areas, and provide shade where needed.
    • By providing a windbreak, trees (especially evergreens) also help reduce individual heating bills by up to 30 percent.
    • Use a windbreak to protect unclad limbs from chronic goosepimpling and to stake out your territory so that other families don't stray too close.
    • Add ornamental grasses, shrubs, trees and vine-covered arbors to act as windbreaks, rain shelters and sleeping quarters.
    • Trees that can be used as windbreaks are Casuarina equistifolia, Greillea robusta, Artocarpus hirsute, Eucalyptus, Acacia auriculiformis and Carissa carandus.
    • An example is the microclimate produced by screening with tall evergreens to provide a windbreak or shade.
    • The foresters can also recommend suitable trees for windbreaks in your area.
    • The house was on the flat ground and was surrounded by a windbreak of trees.
    • This section of fence is not entirely solid - we're hoping it will act as a windbreak, softening the wind rather than blocking it completely and causing turbulence on the garden side.
    • Everywhere I looked there were families sheltering together behind windbreaks, sharing picnics.
    • Evergreen trees have dense green foliage that suits them for planting as privacy screens, windbreaks or backdrops for flowering trees and shrubs.
    • The detrimental effects of wind on vines are described under wind stress; installing windbreaks can provide a solution.
    Synonyms
    barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure
 
 
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