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sastrugi definition

sas·trugi (sas tro̵̅o̅′gē)

plural noun

long, wavelike ridges of hard snow, formed perpendicular to the direction of the wind and common in polar regions

Etymology: < Russ zastruga, wind-formed furrow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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