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.

ventifact

/ ˈvɛntɪˌfækt /

noun

1. geology a pebble that has been shaped by wind-blown sand

ventifact

/ vĕn′tə-făkt′ /

1. A rock or pebble that has been shaped, polished, or faceted by wind-driven sand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ventifact¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Latin venti-, combining form of ventus “wind” ( wind ¹ ) + factum “something made, deed” ( fact ); perhaps modeled on artifact