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wind⋅break

[wind-breyk]
–noun
a growth of trees, a structure of boards, or the like, serving as a shelter from the wind.

Origin:
1765–75; wind 1 + break
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wind·break   (wĭnd'brāk')   
n.  A hedge, fence, or row of trees serving to lessen or break the force of the wind.
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