windthrow

/ˈwɪndˌθroʊ/

Definition

Definition of windthrow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storm damage

TECH.

trees uprooted by wind

TECH.

We cleared the windthrow from the hiking trail.

blowdown

uprooting

tree fall event

TECH.

uprooting of trees by wind

TECH.

The storm caused significant windthrow in the forest.

blowdown

uprooting

windfall

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trees uprooted by wind

Origin of windthrow

Old English, wind (wind) + throw (to twist)

Examples of windthrow in a sentence

Windthrow can create habitats for various wildlife.
Windthrow was evident after the hurricane passed.
The logging company assessed the windthrow damage.

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French:chablis, déracinement par le vent, ...
German:Windwurf, ...
Italian:alberi sradicati, abbattimento da vento, ...
Spanish:árboles caídos por el viento, ...
Portuguese:árvores derrubadas pelo vento, tombamento de árvores, ...
Chinese:风倒木, 风倒, ...
Japanese:風倒木, 風倒, ...
Arabic:اِقْتِلاع الرِّيَاح لِلأَشْجَار, اقتلاع الأشجار بالرياح, ...
Hebrew:עֵצִים עֲקוּרִים, עֲקִירַת עֵצִים בָּרוּחַ, ...
Russian:ветровал, выкорчевывание, ...
Ukrainian:вітровал, ...
Hindi:विंडथ्रो, पेड़ उखाड़ना, ...
Bengali:উপড়ে পড়া গাছ, উইন্ডথ্রো, ...
Catalan:arbres caiguts pel vent, arrencament d'arbres, ...
Czech:vyvrácené stromy, vývrat, ...
Danish:vindfald, ...
Dutch:windworp, ...
Greek:ξεριζωμένα δέντρα, ξερίζωμα, ...
Hungarian:széldöntés, szélkár, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើដែលត្រូវខ្យល់បក់រលំទាំងឫស, ការដួលរលំដើមឈើដោយខ្យល់, ...
Korean:바람에 쓰러진 나무, 바람에 의한 나무 뽑힘, ...
Persian:درختان افتاده, ریشه‌کنی درختان, ...
Polish:wywroty, wiatrował, ...
Portuguese (BR):árvores derrubadas pelo vento, tombamento de árvores, ...
Romanian:copaci doborâți de vânt, doborât de vânt, ...
Swedish:vindfälle, stormfällning, ...
Thai:ต้นไม้ที่ถูกลมพัดล้ม, การถอนรากถอนโคนของต้นไม้ด้วยลม, ...
Turkish:rüzgar devrikleri, ağaç devrilmesi, ...
Vietnamese:cây bị bật gốc, hiện tượng bật gốc, ...

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