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Definitions of windbreaks in various dictionaries:
noun - hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
WINDBREAKS - A windbreak (shelterbelt) is a planting usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from th...
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Those providing shelter from bats nipping unruly beard |
Screens showing, in the middle, exotic snakebird |
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Dec 1 2011 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Nov 27 2004 The Times - Cryptic |
Windbreaks description |
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A windbreak (shelterbelt) is a planting usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the wind and to protect soil from erosion. They are commonly planted in hedgerows around the edges of fields on farms. If designed properly, windbreaks around a home can reduce the cost of heating and cooling and save energy. Windbreaks are also planted to help keep snow from drifting onto roadways or yards. Farmers sometimes use windbreaks to keep snow drifts on farm land that will provide water when the snow melts in the spring. Other benefits include contributing to a microclimate around crops (with slightly less drying and chilling at night), providing habitat for wildlife, and, in some regions, providing wood if the trees are harvested. * Windbreaks and intercropping can be combined in a farming practice referred to as alleycropping. Fields are planted in rows of different crops surrounded by rows of trees. These trees provide fruit, wood |