yardang

noun

yar·​dang

ˈyärˌdäŋ

plural -s

: a sharp-crested ridge carved by wind erosion from soft but coherent deposits (as clayey sand)

Word History

Etymology

Turkish, ablative of yar steep bank, precipice

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