ventifact

English

Etymology

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

Noun

ventifact (plural ventifacts)

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

Synonyms

  • wind-faceted stone
  • windkanter

See also

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