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ventifact definition

ven·ti·fact (ven′tə fakt′)

noun

any stone shaped by the abrasion of windblown sand

Etymology: < L ventus, a wind + (art)ifact

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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