Windbreak

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A hedge, fence, or row of trees serving to lessen or break the force of the wind.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops
  • n. a sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind
  • Word Usage
    "They too, were painted red, and there were some trees by them that Mr. Wood called his windbreak, because they kept the snow from drifting in the winter time."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hedge    hedgerow   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    exhaust   
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