sastruga en · NOUN
Etymology
From German Sastruga, from Russian заструга (zastruga).
Meanings
- 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zastruga | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sastrugus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sastrugi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs zastruga (wavelike ridge formed on snow) · ru заструга (wavelike ridge formed on snow)