ventifact

[ ven-tuh-fakt ]
/ ˈvɛn təˌfækt /

noun Geology.

a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.

Origin of ventifact

1910–15; < Latin venti- (combining form of ventus wind1) + factum something made (see fact); perhaps modeled on artifact

Words nearby ventifact

vent window, ventage, ventail, ventana cave, venter, ventifact, ventilate, ventilation, ventilation-perfusion scan, ventilationist, ventilative

British Dictionary definitions for ventifact

ventifact
/ (ˈvɛntɪˌfækt) /

noun

geology a pebble that has been shaped by wind-blown sand

Scientific definitions for ventifact

ventifact
[ vĕn′tə-făkt′ ]

A rock or pebble that has been shaped, polished, or faceted by wind-driven sand.