windbreak

Noun

Meaning

(agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.

A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.

The act of breaking wind; flatulence.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

privet hedge tent hedgerow quickset wind-break shelterbelt

Hypernyms

hedge hedgerow

Anagrams

breakwind

Examples

Mankind which began in a cave and behind a windbreak will end in the disease-soaked ruins of a slum. H. G. Wells

Commence broadscale placements with or after windbreak and nurse crop. Bill Mollison

If wanting sliders, bi-folds or a windbreak (that does not require council consent) installed before Christmas, they can take care of this, if you book before the end of October. Source: Internet

Agricultural Development - Have YOU thought about planting a windbreak? Source: Internet

Cattle can handle the cold pretty well so long as they have some type of windbreak available. Source: Internet

Don’t plant too close to your windbreak hedge/fence and plunge your trees into the shade. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

windbore windborne windbound windbreaked windbreaker windbreakered