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Meaning of "yardang" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF YARDANG

ˈjɑːˌdɑːŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YARDANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yardang 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 YARDANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yardang

A yardang is a streamlined hill carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion, dust and sand, and deflation. Yardangs become elongated features typically three or more times longer than wide, and when viewed from above, resemble the hull of a boat. Facing the wind is a steep, blunt face that gradually gets lower and narrower toward the lee end. Yardangs are formed by wind erosion, typically of an originally flat surface formed from areas of harder and softer material. The soft material is eroded and removed by the wind, and the harder material remains. The resulting pattern of yardangs is therefore a combination of the original rock distribution, and the fluid mechanics of the air flow and resulting pattern of erosion.

Definition of yardang in the English dictionary

The definition of yardang in the dictionary is a rocky ridge in the desert formed by wind erosion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YARDANG

alang · Anyang · Hsiang · lalang · Palembang · Samarang · Semarang · Siang · Xiang

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YARDANG

yar · yarborough · yarco · yard · yard goods · yard grass · yard of ale · yard sale · yardage · yardarm · yardbird · yarder · Yardie · yarding · yardland · yardman · yardmaster · yardstick · yardwork · yare

WORDS THAT END LIKE YARDANG

bang · dang · gang · gangbang · hang · lang · mang · mridang · orang · padang · quandang · saladang · sang · seladang · sladang · tang · Ujung Pandang · wang · with a bang · Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of yardang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yardang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YARDANG

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

雅丹地貌
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

yardang
570 millions of speakers
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English

yardang
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

yardang
380 millions of speakers
ar

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yardang
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

yardang
278 millions of speakers
pt

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yardang
270 millions of speakers
bn

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yardang
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Yardang
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Yardang
190 millions of speakers
de

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Yardang
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

yardang
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

yardang
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Yardang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yardang
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

yardang
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

यार्डांग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yardang
70 millions of speakers
it

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Yardang
65 millions of speakers
pl

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yardang
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

yardang
40 millions of speakers
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yardang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Yardang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yardang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Yardang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Yardang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yardang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDANG»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of yardang
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yardang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YARDANG»

Discover the use of yardang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yardang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Geomorphology of Desert Environments
The lithologies of many of the major yardang fields are summarized in Goudie ( 1989). The role of topography in yardang development has not been fully explored. A number of yardang fields, including those of Lop Nur and the Lut Desert, ...
Anthony J. Parsons, Athol D. Abrahams, 2009
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Deserts and Desert Environments
Where abrasion is ongoing, the yardang surfaces are smoothly polished and fluting is evident: relict forms have rough surfaces colonized by lichen, with fluting strongly altered by solution weathering. In many yardang fields, abrasion exerts a  ...
Julie J Laity, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
Y. Yardang. A Turkmen word to describe wind abraded ridges of cohesive material (Hedin 1903). They have been described from a large number of arid regions (McCauley et al. 1977) where they have developedona large range of materials.
Andrew Goudie, 2013
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Texas Monthly
Well, we'll be the first to tell you that Kd Yardang has won its share of awards. More than its share. Locally, regionally and nationally. At Kd Yardang & Associates, we keep our client's awards in perspective by keeping in mind that we are only ...
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Yardang
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A yardang is a streamlined hill carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion, dust and sand, and deflation.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Desert Geomorphology
Figure 21.10 The delicate pattern of rills preserved unabraded on the summit of a small meso-yardang in Oman. The flanks of the yardang are strongly abraded, wiping out evidence of the rilling episode. (f) Size and spacing The size and ...
Ronald U. Cooke, Andrew Warren, Andrew S. Goudie, 2006
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Saudi Arabia: An Environmental Overview
Figure 6.22 Wind abraded surfaces downwind of yardang zone north-east of Al Ula (Photo: author). arise from these observations. First, is there a base level controlling the positioning of the pavement? Second, why are joints no longer ...
Peter Vincent, 2008
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Arid Zone Geomorphology: Process, Form and Change in Drylands
The following environmental requirements for yardang formation have been identified: 1. Strong, unidirectional or seasonally opposing winds (with one direction stronger than the other). Mean winds commonly equal or exceed the threshold ...
David S. G. Thomas, 2011
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Riddles of the Gobi Desert: With 24 Plates and a Map
Abundant reeds in the " yardang skerries " where sometimes the islands, sometimes the water, occupies the greater part of the surface. Here and there larger dry yardang areas between the channels. We passed Stein's " Castrum Le, " ...
Sven Hedin, Sven Anders Hedin, 1933
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Eolian Sediments and Processes
Hence, it is clear that within flutes and moats, venturis develop that must accelerate erosion along the line of channeled flow. Hedin (1903) also mentioned the fierce eddy effect from both sides of the lee end of a yardang. The same general ...
M.E. Brookfield, T.S. Ahlbrandt, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YARDANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yardang is used in the context of the following news items.
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[묶음] 둔황의 기기묘묘한 야단...둔황 야단국립지질공원
Photo taken on May 24, 2015 shows a lion-shaped yardang landform at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. «서울신문, May 15»
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38 dead in China rest home fire
In pics: yardang landforms at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark · China, Russia vow to boost cooperation on regional, global issues · Queen Letizia of Spain ... «Xinhua, May 15»
3
Xi orders prompt treatment, investigation after rest home fire
In pics: yardang landforms at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark · China, Russia vow to boost cooperation on regional, global issues · Brazilian president ... «Xinhua, May 15»
4
Senior PLA official to attend Shangri-La Dialogue
In pics: yardang landforms at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark · Brazilian president arrives in Mexico for 2-day state visit · Queen Letizia of Spain arrives in ... «Xinhua, May 15»
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China's armed forces ready to safeguard national sovereignty: white …
In pics: yardang landforms at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark · China, Russia vow to boost cooperation on regional, global issues · 38 dead in China rest ... «Xinhua, May 15»
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China promises not to join nuclear arms race
In pics: yardang landforms at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark · China, Russia vow to boost cooperation on regional, global issues · 38 dead in China rest ... «Xinhua, May 15»
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Commentary: Cultural exchanges vital to building Sino-LatAm …
In pics: yardang landforms at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark · China, Russia vow to boost cooperation on regional, global issues · 38 dead in China rest ... «Xinhua, May 15»
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Yardang: wunderbare Landschaft in Xinjiang
Ein Yardang ist eine geomorphologische, tafelförmige Erosionsform in Lockersedimenten. Der Regierungsbezirk Hami des Uigurischen Autonomen Gebiets ... «China Internet Information Center, May 15»
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Xinjiangs „Stadt der Teufel“
Der Regierungsbezirk Hami (dt. Kumul) des Uigurischen Autonomen Gebiets Xinjiang ist neben seinen Hami Melonen auch für die Yardang-Landschaft sehr ... «China Internet Information Center, Apr 15»
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Phát hiện hàng loạt khối đá hình ngón tay trên bề mặt Sao Hỏa
Theo tin tức khoa học mới nhất trên ABC (Úc), bề mặt sao Hỏa xuất hiện khối đá hình những ngón tay có màu xanh nước biển, chúng được gọi là Yardang. «Chất Lượng Việt Nam VietQ, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
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