scree [skree]

noun:
an accumulation of loose stones or rocky debris lying on a slope or at the base of a hill or cliff; a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain


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Ventifact, n. [ven-tuh-fakt]

Geology. a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.

Examples:

The surface was a fine trash of ventifacts --stones that had been polished into smooth facets by blowing grit ...

Sarah Andrews, In Cold Pursuit, 2007

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