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ventifact

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pebble or little stone shaped and polished by wind-blown sand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Narrower terms: dreikanter

History

Etymology

Blend of vent (“wind”) + artifact (“an object shaped or created by some process or agency”) from French vent from Latin ventus

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Windkanter — ventifact
  • Turkish: façetalı çakıl — ventifact