English dictionary

windbreak

/'w/I/nd,br/eI/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion

noun.artifact

Synonyms shelterbelt

Source: WordNet 3.0
A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind.

noun

Source: webster1913

To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust.

verb

Source: webster1913