sas·tru·ga (s -str  g , sstr-, sästr-) also zas·tru·ga (z-strg, zä-)n. pl. sas·tru·gi also zas·tru·gi (-g  ) A long wavelike ridge of snow, formed by the wind and found on the polar plains. [Russian dialectal zastruga : za, beyond + struga, deep place into which one may fall; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sastrugi (s-strg, sästr-) also zastrugi (z-strg, zästr-) Long, wavelike ridges of snow, formed by the wind and found on the polar plains. Sastrugi are usually up to several meters high and are often parallel to the prevailing wind direction. |
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