Barchan Definition

bärkän, bärkän
noun
A crescent-shaped sand dune formed in certain inland desert regions, with the convex side facing into the wind.
Webster's New World
An arc-shaped sand ridge comprised of well-sorted sand.
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Other Word Forms of Barchan

Noun

Singular:
barchan
Plural:
barchans

Origin of Barchan

  • From Russian бархан (barxan), from Kazakh бархан (barhan).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

BBABAR

Words Ending With

NANHAN

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barchan

Words Starting With B and Ending With N

Starts With B & Ends With NStarts With BA & Ends With NStarts With B & Ends With AN

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With B7 Letter Words Ending With N
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