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Einkanter

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006955

A ventifact, which is a rock that has been sculpted and abraded by wind-driven sand. An einkanter is characterized by having only one prominent facet or sharp edge, indicating a dominant wind direction during its formation. These geological formations are typically found in desert or periglacial regions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006955
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Einkanter; Spanish: einkanter; French: einkanter
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006955",
  "term": "Einkanter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A ventifact, which is a rock that has been sculpted and abraded by wind-driven sand. An einkanter is characterized by having only one prominent facet or sharp edge, indicating a dominant wind direction during its formation. These geological formations are typically found in desert or periglacial regions.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Einkanter",
    "es": "einkanter",
    "fr": "einkanter"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/einkanter/"
}

Record 2,183 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.