wind·row
ˈwin(d)-ˌrō 
plural windrows
1
a
: a row of hay raked up to dry before being baled or stored
This allows the rake to merge hay into one windrow or, individually turn or make two windrows as conditions require.—
Farming
Farming
b
: a similar row of cut vegetation (such as grain) for drying
The combine moves down the windrows, separating the grain from the stalks.—Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor2
: a row heaped up by or as if by the wind
Windrows—long formations of floating objects shaped by winds and currents—are well known to sailors and oceanographers and are common in both oceans and lakes.—Ron Larson
Ron Larson
windrowed; windrowing; windrows
: to form (something, such as hay) into a windrow
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Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
When a windrow is sufficiently broken down, it’s sifted for debris, including larger pieces of organic material and contaminants like plastic.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Mounds of dirt and food scraps, known as windrows, sometimes taller than the people working them, need to be turned over by shovel every seven days for months, even in bad weather.
—John Leland, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
There’s a lot to be said for not tuning in to the past or future for stretches of time, for dwelling only in the flank, the windrow, or the footfall – whatever the moment presents.
—Sue Wonder, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2021
A giant machine called a windrow turner will churn the rows periodically, allowing proper composting to take place.
—Sven Berg, idahostatesman, 2 June 2017
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Noun
The researchers used the imagery to calculate the density of the litter in windrow areas, identifying hot spots near Algeria, Libya, southwest Italy and the northern Adriatic Sea.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
When a windrow is sufficiently broken down, it’s sifted for debris, including larger pieces of organic material and contaminants like plastic.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Mounds of dirt and food scraps, known as windrows, sometimes taller than the people working them, need to be turned over by shovel every seven days for months, even in bad weather.
—John Leland, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
There’s a lot to be said for not tuning in to the past or future for stretches of time, for dwelling only in the flank, the windrow, or the footfall – whatever the moment presents.
—Sue Wonder, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2021
A giant machine called a windrow turner will churn the rows periodically, allowing proper composting to take place.
—Sven Berg, idahostatesman, 2 June 2017
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“Windrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windrow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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