Duststorm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʌst.stɔːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Duststorm is a noun meaning A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.
Meaning
A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: sandstorm (broadly synonymous), haboob
In the 1930s, duststorms in the central U.S. were responsible for crippling damage to countless farms.
I saw a dust-storm at Kueichow which lasted for seven hours, burying some hovels and much agricultural country, and even producing a metamorphosis of the rocky bed of the Yangtze. Such storms have been observed as far east as Shanghai, but their occurrence at Kueichow shows that their area is not limited to the Great Plain or even to the region east of the mountain barrier between HUPEH and SZE CHUAN.
Word Forms
- duststorms
- dust storm
Synonyms for duststorm
Depending on context, synonyms include duster, sandstorm, haboob.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sandstorm, dustfall, gustnado, storm, flurry, cloud.
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