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zastruga

/zæˈstɹuːɡə/

zastruga is the alternative form of sastruga.

Meaning of sastruga

Noun

sastruga (plural sastrugi)

  1. 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.

Forms of zastruga

pluralzastrugas
pluralzastrugi

Origin of zastruga

From Russian заструга (zastruga), related to струг (strug, “plane (tool)”).

Questions about zastruga

What is zastruga the alternative form of?
Zastruga is the alternative form of sastruga.
How do you pronounce zastruga?
Zastruga is pronounced /zæˈstɹuːɡə/.

Words near zastruga in the dictionary

  1. zaspopathies
  2. zaspopathy
  3. Zastavna
  4. Zastrow
  5. Zastrows
  6. zastruga
  7. zastrugas
  8. zastrugi
  9. zat
  10. zatar
  11. Zatarain

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