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
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
2
: 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
windrowed; windrowing; windrows
: to form (something, such as hay) into a windrow
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