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windbreak a fence, line of trees, etc., serving as a protection from the wind by breaking its force windbreak [′win‚brāk] (engineering) Any device designed to obstruct wind flow and intended for protection against any ill effects of wind. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shades must be sited to optimize summer cooling and windbreaks must be designed to provide winter protection. Here in windswept Blackpool, mussed hair and whipped up skirts are now a thing of the past as hardy trippers are able to seek shelter in a series of ingenious swivelling windbreaks arrayed along the south shore promenade. The 300-acre fields were bordered by windbreaks of acacia trees whose blossom produced a bewitching perfume. |
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