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SHELTERBELT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shelterbelt mean?
• SHELTERBELT (noun)
The noun SHELTERBELT has 1 sense:
1. hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
Familiarity information: SHELTERBELT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shelterbelt; windbreak
Hypernyms ("shelterbelt" is a kind of...):
hedge; hedgerow (a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes)
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