windthrow

English

Alternative forms

• withthrow

Etymology

From wind +‎ throw.

Noun

windthrow (countable and uncountable, plural windthrows)

1. (forestry) The uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind.
2. Trees uprooted as above.

Related terms

• windsnap
• blowdown

Translations

trees toppled by wind

Czech: vývrat (cs) m French: chablis (fr) m Maori: tāiha, pūwai, pūreirei Polish: wywrót (pl) m Swedish: rotvälta c Ukrainian: бурело́м (uk) m (burelóm)