windblown soil
nounUK /ˈwɪnd.bləʊn sɔɪl/
US /ˈwɪnd.bloʊn sɔɪl/
Soil that has been picked up and carried away by the wind.
The farmer planted grass to stop the windblown soil from covering the road.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Fine dirt particles that settle on surfaces after being carried by the wind.
She wiped the windblown soil off the windowsill after the storm.
3. Soil material that has been deposited in a new place by wind action.
The field was covered with a layer of windblown soil from the neighboring farm.
4. A term used in agriculture for topsoil lost through wind erosion, reducing soil fertility.
Years of windblown soil left the hillside poor for growing crops.