| 单词 | sand-devil |
| 释义 | > as lemmassand-devil sand-devil n. in Africa, a small whirlwind. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > dry weather or climate > [noun] > dust-storm or sand-storm > dust-spout or sand-spout whirl-spout1737 devil1813 sand-spouta1849 sand-pillar1879 dust-devil1888 sand-devil1901 whirly-whirly1928 sand-smoke1930 1901 Lancet 16 Mar. 771/1 A number of small whirlwinds, called ‘sand-devils’, which would pass slowly along sucking up quantities of sand and any light articles such as pieces of paper. 1977 H. Innes Big Footprints iii. ii. 282 There was nothing visible..except here and there the dancing whirl of a sand devil. < as lemmas |
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