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ventifact

noun ven·ti·fact \ˈven-tə-ˌfakt\

Definition of VENTIFACT

:  a stone worn, polished, or faceted by windblown sand
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Origin of VENTIFACT

Latin ventus + English artifact
First Known Use: 1911

Rhymes with VENTIFACT

abreact, artifact, cataract, chain-react, counteract, cross-react, eye contact, inexact, interact, overact, precontact, razor-backed, reenact, riot act, subcompact, subcontract, tesseract, underact, vacuum-packed

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