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ventifact

/ˈvɛntɪfakt

noun Geology

A stone shaped by the erosive action of wind-blown sand.During intervening dry periods, winds scour the fan surfaces and sandblast exposed gravel clasts to produce smooth faceted ventifacts....

In reality, their makers are definitely of this land, for it is the wind and sand that have formed these strange offerings, called ventifacts.
The camera becomes the eye of the wind, forming ventifacts.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Latin ventus 'wind' + factum, neuter past participle of facere 'make'.

单词	ventifact
释义	ventifact /ˈvɛntɪfakt / noun Geology A stone shaped by the erosive action of wind-blown sand.During intervening dry periods, winds scour the fan surfaces and sandblast exposed gravel clasts to produce smooth faceted ventifacts.... In reality, their makers are definitely of this land, for it is the wind and sand that have formed these strange offerings, called ventifacts. The camera becomes the eye of the wind, forming ventifacts. Origin Early 20th century: from Latin ventus 'wind' + factum, neuter past participle of facere 'make'.
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