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windbreak::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shelterbelt |
| Type of | hedge, hedgerow |
Examples of windbreak
windbreak
The canvas for the windbreak is here now and ready to be cut and shaped to size.
From the malverngazette.co.uk
Use the tree as a specimen or in groupings or as a windbreak, hedge or topiary.
From the dispatch.com
An effective windbreak will filter the wind, not stop it from passing through.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
If wind is to blame, you could plant a windbreak of trees to protect your property.
From the courier-journal.com
There was even some rather brisk paddling, and not a windbreak to be seen.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Then, on Friday, Kevin and his team with lay the stone circle and erect the windbreak.
From the malverngazette.co.uk
The beans will provide shade and be a windbreak for the tender crops below.
From the denverpost.com
It is so windy, Hofman has to use her home as a windbreak to grow a garden.
From the pe.com
The tamarisk is used as an ornamental shrub, a windbreak, and a shade tree.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
- A windbreak or shelterbelt is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the wind and to protect soil from erosion. They are commonly planted around the edges of fields on farms. ...
- (Windbreaks) Specially constructed, or naturally occurring barriers to reduce the force of the (winter) winds on a beehive.
- (Windbreaks) Also known as shelterbelts, they involve the planting of trees or shrubs along distinct parameters or in an arranged pattern to reduce erosion by wind.
- Row of trees or shrubs placed in a farm field to slow the wind and keep it from blowing.
- A strip of trees or shrubs maintained mainly to alter wind flow and microclimates in the sheltered zone, usually farm buildings.
- A rude screen or fence intended to provide shelter from the wind.
- A strip of living trees and/or shrubs maintained to protect farmsteads from wind and sun. In contrast, shelterbelts are maintained to protect fields. See "shelterbelt."
- A type of plant screen intended to diffuse wind gusts or reduce wind speed.
