Word of the Day 08/28/17 Ventifact
Aug. 28th, 2017 05:45 amVentifact (noun)
ventifact [ven-tuh-fakt]
noun, Geology.
1. a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.
Origin: 1910-15; < Latin venti- (combining form of ventus wind) + factum something made (see fact); perhaps modeled on artifact
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ventifact [ven-tuh-fakt]
noun, Geology.
1. a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.
Origin: 1910-15; < Latin venti- (combining form of ventus wind) + factum something made (see fact); perhaps modeled on artifact
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.