Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
ventifact — [ven′tə fakt΄] n. [< L ventus, a WIND2 + (ART)IFACT] any stone shaped by the abrasion of windblown sand … English World dictionary
Ventifact — U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library ( http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/ )] Atacama Province, Chile (Segerstrom, 1962) [Segerstrom, K. 1962. Deflated marine terrace as a source of dune chains, Atacama Province, Chile. In: Geological Survey… … Wikipedia
ventifact — /ven teuh fakt /, n. Geol. a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind driven sand. [1910 15; < L venti (comb. form of ventus WIND1) + factum something made (see FACT); perh. modeled on ARTIFACT]… … Universalium
ventifact — noun Etymology: Latin ventus + English artifact Date: 1911 a stone worn, polished, or faceted by windblown sand … New Collegiate Dictionary
ventifact — noun A pebble or little stone shaped and polished by wind blown sand … Wiktionary
ventifact — n. rillstone, stone whose surface has been worn down by erosion caused by wind driven sand (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
ventifact — [ vɛntɪfakt] noun Geology a stone shaped by the erosive action of wind blown sand. Origin early 20th cent.: from L. ventus wind + fact , facere make … English new terms dictionary
ventifact — ven·ti·fact … English syllables
ventifact — ven•ti•fact [[t]ˈvɛn təˌfækt[/t]] n. gel a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind driven sand • Etymology: 1911; < L venti , comb. form of ventus wind I+(arti)fact … From formal English to slang
ventifact — A stone which has been shaped by the wind or wind driven sand … Grandiloquent dictionary
