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What is "windthrow"

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windthrow

n. (context forestry English) The uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind.

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Windthrow

In forestry, windthrow or blowdown refers to trees uprooted or broken by wind. Breakage of the tree bole (trunk) instead of uprooting is sometimes called windsnap.