dust storm

noun

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

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it was the kind of duster not experienced in years

• Syn: ↑duster, ↑sandstorm, ↑sirocco

• Hypernyms: ↑windstorm

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noun

1. : a violent dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and that is usually associated with very hot excessively dry air and attended by high electrical tension

2. : strong winds bearing clouds of dust

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a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area during a period of drought over normally arable land (distinguished from sandstorm).

Also, duststorm. Also called duster.

[1875-80]

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dust devil or dust storm noun

A small storm in which a whirling column of dust or sand travels across a dry country

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Main Entry: ↑dust

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dust storm see ↑dust devil above.

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Main Entry: ↑dust

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dust storm UK US noun [countable] [singular dust storm plural dust storms]

a storm during which a very strong wind blows a lot of dry soil around

Thesaurus: types of storm_hyponym

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dust storm,

a strong wind carrying clouds of dust across or from a dry region.

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n. a strong, turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area

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noun, pl ⋯ storms [count]

: a very strong wind that carries clouds of dust across a large area

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ˈdust storm [dust storm dust storms] noun

a storm that carries clouds of dust in the wind over a wide area