wind-row

A farmer rakes hay into a wind-row in the field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A line of hay or grain raked up for drying: In agriculture, a "wind-row" is a long, narrow row of cut hay, grain, or other crop that is left to dry before being gathered or baled.
   • A line of leaves, snow, or other material: By extension, it can refer to any similar row of material, such as leaves raked into a line or snow piled up by a plow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer raked the hay into a wind-row to let it dry in the sun. (A line of cut hay left for drying.)
  • After the storm, the wind created a wind-row of leaves along the fence. (A row of leaves piled up by the wind.)

Advanced Usage

• "to form a wind-row": to arrange something into a long, narrow row.

  • The gardener formed a wind-row of fallen leaves before bagging them. (He raked the leaves into a tidy line.)

• "wind-rowed" (adj): arranged in a wind-row.

  • The wind-rowed hay was ready for baling. (The hay was laid out in rows for drying.)

Variants and Related Words

• Wind-rowing (n): the process of forming wind-rows.

  • Wind-rowing is a common step in haymaking. (The act of raking hay into rows.)

• Wind-rower (n): a machine used to create wind-rows.

  • The farmer used a wind-rower to gather the wheat. (A device that cuts and arranges crops into rows.)

Synonyms

• Swath: a line of cut grain or grass left lying after mowing.
• Row: a line of objects or material arranged side by side.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly using "wind-row" exist in standard English.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (No common phrasal verbs are formed with "wind-row" as a verb.)