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Meaning of "windthrow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDTHROW

ˈwɪndˌθrəʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDTHROW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Windthrow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINDTHROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Windthrow

In forestry, windthrow refers to trees uprooted or broken by wind. Breakage of the tree bole instead of uprooting is sometimes called windsnap.

Definition of windthrow in the English dictionary

The definition of windthrow in the dictionary is the uprooting of trees by wind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDTHROW

arrow · bureau · claro · downthrow · euro · grow · hero · hydro · Jethro · metro · micro · misthrow · narrow · Negro · out-throw · outro · overthrow · throe · throw · upthrow

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDTHROW

windstorm · windsucker · windsurf · windsurfer · windsurfing · windswept · windtight · windward · Windward Islands · Windward Passage · windway · windy · Windy City · windy conditions

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDTHROW

barrow · borrow · brow · crow · escrow · eyebrow · free throw · front row · hammer throw · in a row · marrow · morrow · no throw · pay-as-you-throw · row · shrow · sorrow · sparrow · stone´s throw · tomorrow

Synonyms and antonyms of windthrow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «windthrow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDTHROW

Find out the translation of windthrow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of windthrow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windthrow» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

风倒木
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

la acción del viento
570 millions of speakers
en

English

windthrow
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

windthrow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

windthrow
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ветровала
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

queda provocada pelo vento
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

windthrow
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

chablis
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Windthrow
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Windwurf
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

windthrow
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

windthrow
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Windthrow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

windthrow
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

windthrow
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वावटळ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

rüzgar devriği
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

windthrow
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pohuraganowych
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ветровала
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

windthrow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεμορριψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

windthrow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stormfällning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormfelling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of windthrow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDTHROW»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about windthrow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDTHROW»

Discover the use of windthrow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windthrow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Scientist
In short, catastrophic windthrow is more common than people think. What was unusual about last October's gale was that it hit a densely populated and heavily wooded part of Britain, at a time when deciduous trees were in leaf, and so more  ...
2
Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems
WINDTHROW AND STAND STRUCTURE IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA Kuiu is one of a multitude of mountainous islands in southeast Alaska that is draped with lush temperate rainforest (Figure 5.3a). Rainfall is so high here that wildfire does not ...
Malcolm L. Hunter, 1999
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Volume 21, Number 1, March 1991. pp 33-42 Soil and vegetation characteristics of some tree windthrow features in a South Westland rimu forest. J.A. Adams* and D.A. Norton** The effects of tree windthrow on soil properties and vegetation  ...
4
Principles of Environmental Physics: Plants, Animals, and ...
9.3. Lodging. and. Windthrow. The forces exerted by the wind on trees, crops, and isolated plants are sometimes sufficient to cause them to be broken or uprooted. The principles underlying lodging of crops and windthrow of trees are similar.
John Monteith, Mike Unsworth, 2013
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Trends in Acarology: Proceedings of the 12th International ...
The large windthrow area measured about 2.5 ha. This area was chosen to investigate the long-term effects of a windthrow event on the fauna. Repetitive sampling was carried out in the first 4 years after the storm (2000-2003) and in the 6th ...
M. W. Sabelis, 2010
6
Forest Development in Cold Climates
In terms of timber losses, however, unnatural endemic windthrow caused by inappropriate silvicultural practices is just as serious as infrequent storm damage. Among the more obvious examples of unnatural endemic windthrow is the ...
John Alden, J.Louise Mastrantonio, Soren Ødum, 1993
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Windthrow Handbook for British Columbia
Assists in the development of management strategies to reduce the risk of windthrow.
Robert John Stathers, T. P. Rollerson, S. J. Mitchell, 1994
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Valuation: Special Properties & Purposes
This can be quantified by subsequently estimating the Windthrow Hazard Class ( WHC) with the use of relevant tables published by the Forestry Commission. These tables classify the average heights at which the onset of windthrow can be  ...
Phil Askham, Leslie Blake, 2014
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Issues in Ecosystem Ecology: 2013 Edition
(2012 Jul 31) University of Koblenz-Landau: No rapid soil carbon loss after a windthrow event in the High Tatra By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at The Business of Global Warming -- Research findings on Forest Ecology are discussed in ...
‎2013
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Ecosystem Management in the Boreal Forest
Vegetation response, including that of the regeneration, was evaluated in 31 sites using 95, 20 x 20 m quadrats placed randomly in areas affected by windthrow and spruce budworm outbreak. Tree and shrub regeneration density were ...
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDTHROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windthrow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Red pines discovered in north are the oldest in Atlantic Canada
"Typically they're overcome by disease or windthrow before they reach those kind of ages," said Clayden. Red pines normally live for 150 to 200 years. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Mountain pine beetles infestation down
Spruce beetles typically infest downed trees but will move onto standing trees following an avalanche or windthrow event. Mount pine beetles declined an ... «9NEWS.com, Feb 15»
3
Europe's Forests Suffer Effects of Climate Change
“Disturbances such as windthrow and forest fires are part of the natural dynamics of forest ecosystems, and are not a catastrophe for the ecosystem,” says the ... «Climate Central, Aug 14»
4
Climate Change Damages Europe's Forests
Windthrow—the wind's effect in damaging or uprooting trees—is an increasing problem. “Disturbances such as windthrow and forest fires are part of the natural ... «Truthdig, Aug 14»
5
Why some trees snap in the wind and some trees don't
Other trees can fall victim to something called "windthrow." Windthrow uproots a tree because the force of the wind applied to the trunk acts as a lever that pulls ... «azcentral.com, Jul 14»
6
Exploring the shores of Lincoln Island
Parts of the forest on Lincoln have had lots of windthrow, creating huge tangles of uprooted trees, and most of our wanderings were focused on beaches and the ... «Juneau Empire, Jul 14»
7
Trees still suffering from 2011's drought, can fall after storms
If trees' roots are not properly anchored or getting washed out by too much water or poor drainage, they are susceptible to windthrow. Other actors are parasites ... «Tyler Morning Telegraph, May 14»
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Poaching Redwood Burl Affects Tree's Reproduction
... at reproduction, but also opens the tree up to disease and other infections, and makes it susceptible to falling over, otherwise known as windthrow. But Burns ... «Bay Nature, Mar 14»
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St Jude storm – impact on trees and woodlands and biodiversity bonus
Windthrown and snapped trees were very thinly distributed across woods so harvesting this material would be uneconomic and most will be left in the woods. «Forestry Commission News, Nov 13»
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Community Agriculture Alliance: Subalpine fir declining in Routt …
Other factors include drought and windthrow, both of which we've had plenty of in recent years. #Fir decline creates patches or groups of bright red trees on the ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Nov 13»
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