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shelterbelt

noun shel·ter·belt \ˈshel-tər-ˌbelt\

Definition of SHELTERBELT

:  a barrier of trees and shrubs that protects (as crops) from wind and storm and lessens erosion
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First Known Use of SHELTERBELT

1868

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