windstorm
91wind — wind, breeze, gale, hurricane, zephyr are comparable rather than synonymous terms that can all basically mean air in motion. Wind is the general term referable to any sort of natural motion whatever its degree of velocity or of force {a strong… …
92blow — I [[t]bloʊ[/t]] n. 1) a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon 2) a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc 3) a sudden attack or drastic action • come to blows Etymology: 1425–75; late ME blaw, N form repr. later blowe II blow… …
93hurricane — A violent storm characterized by the vehemence of the wind and its sudden changes. Queen Ins. Co. v Hudnut Co. 8 Ind App 22, 26, 35 NE 397. Known in recent years as a storm originating in tropical seas, often moving to land in the temperate zone …
94dust storm — noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand it was the kind of duster not experienced in years • Syn: ↑duster, ↑sandstorm, ↑sirocco • Hypernyms: ↑windstorm * * * noun 1 …
95come about — {v.} To take place; happen, occur. * /Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about./ * /When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn t know how that had come about./ …
96come about — {v.} To take place; happen, occur. * /Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about./ * /When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn t know how that had come about./ …
97dust storm — (d[u^]st st[^o]rm ), n. A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable areas during periods of drought; when a… …
98sandstorm — dust storm dust storm (d[u^]st st[^o]rm ), n. A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable areas during… …
99Whirlwind — Whirl wind , n. [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See {Whirl}, and {Wind}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air… …
100sandstorm — noun Date: 1774 a windstorm (as in a desert) driving clouds of sand before it …
