windthrow

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

withthrow

Etymology[edit]

wind +‎ throw

Noun[edit]

windthrow (countable and uncountable, plural windthrows)

(forestry) The uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind
Trees uprooted as above.

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Translations[edit]

trees toppled by wind

Czech: vývrat (cs) m
French: chablis (fr) m
Maori: tāiha, pūwai, pūreirei
Polish: wywrót (pl) m
Swedish: rotvälta c
Ukrainian: бурело́м (uk) m (burelóm)

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