windbreak

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windbreak

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From wind + break.

noun windbreaks · wind-break · wind break

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. I built my windbreak on a second-story wooden deck, as you can see above, but it would work just as well at ground level.
The act of breaking wind; flatulence. (see title)

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noun hedge, fence or row of trees to reduce wind damage

Français	brise-vent
Deutsch	Windschutzstreifen
Русский	лесополоса́ lesopolosá

noun sheet, stack of material, or screen used to protect people or fire from wind

Deutsch	Windschutz

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@misc{windbreak_2026,
  title = {windbreak},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/windbreak},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}