sastrugi

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A form of sastruga — Any of a series of long, wavelike ridges or grooves formed on a snow surface by the wind, especially in polar plains, and surfaces of ice-covered lakes/seas. These dunes of snow may be blown across the plains like wind-driven waves.

OriginGerman Sastrugi ← Russian заструги →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sastruga

Origin

  1. Russianзаструги
  2. GermanSastrugi
  3. Englishsastrugi

From German Sastrugi, from Russian заструги (zastrugi).

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APA

sastrugi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sastrugi

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“sastrugi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sastrugi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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