Chinook

[ shi-nook, -nook, chi- ]

/ ʃɪˈnʊk, -ˈnuk, tʃɪ- /

noun, plural Chi·nooks, (especially collectively) Chi·nook.

a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory.

either of the two languages of the Chinook Indians.Compare Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook.

(lowercase) a warm, dry wind that blows at intervals down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

(lowercase) chinook salmon.

a U.S. Army cargo helicopter in service since 1962 and capable of ferrying 12 tons of supplies and troops.

Words nearby Chinook

chin muscle, chin music, chino, chinoiserie, chinone, Chinook, Chinookan, Chinook Jargon, chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin

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Example sentences from the Web for Chinook

The Chinook vibrated with deeper and deeper groans until its twin engines managed to heave up our dead weight.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The note promised to send more pictures “like before,” and included a photograph of a Chinook helicopter unloading supplies.
Exclusive: ‘Pro-Troop’ Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead|Kim Barker|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chinook For this crowd, a spelling bee is no matter to be joked about.
Fainting, Confusion, Screams: The 9 Best Spelling Bee Stumpers (VIDEO)|Anna Klassen|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Next he says a double rotor Chinook landed inside the compound.
Osama Was My Neighbor|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai|May 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

If the chinook comes up the valley kissing this snow before I get back you'll get away; I'd give even a wolf a fighting chance.
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser
In the mean time Serge was talking to the natives in Chinook jargon.
Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895|Various
The girl said something to the officer in the Chinook language.
Northern Lights|Gilbert Parker
Now and then when the Indian's sense of humour got the best of him he varied his Chinook jargon with Wild shrieks of laughter.
Lady Luck|Hugh Wiley
Jimmy saw its surface rippled, for a Chinook wind blew and the frost was gone.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for Chinook (1 of 2)

chinook

/ (tʃɪˈnuːk, -ˈnʊk) /

noun

Also called: snow eater a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

Also called: wet chinook a warm moist wind blowing onto the Washington and Oregon coasts from the sea

Word Origin for chinook

C19: from Salish c`inuk

British Dictionary definitions for Chinook (2 of 2)

Chinook

/ (tʃɪˈnuːk, -ˈnʊk) /

noun

plural -nook or -nooks a Native American people of the Pacific coast near the Columbia River

the language of this people, probably forming a separate branch of the Penutian phylum

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Scientific definitions for Chinook

chinook

[ shĭ-nuk′, chĭ- ]

A moist, warm wind blowing from the sea in coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest.

A warm, dry wind descending from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid rise in temperature. These winds often melt snow quite rapidly, at times at a rate of up to a foot per hour. See also foehn.

单词	chinook
释义	Chinook [ shi-nook, -nook, chi- ] / ʃɪˈnʊk, -ˈnuk, tʃɪ- / noun, plural Chi·nooks, (especially collectively) Chi·nook. a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory. either of the two languages of the Chinook Indians.Compare Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook. (lowercase) a warm, dry wind that blows at intervals down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. (lowercase) chinook salmon. a U.S. Army cargo helicopter in service since 1962 and capable of ferrying 12 tons of supplies and troops. Words nearby Chinook chin muscle, chin music, chino, chinoiserie, chinone, Chinook, Chinookan, Chinook Jargon, chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Chinook The Chinook vibrated with deeper and deeper groans until its twin engines managed to heave up our dead weight. I Shot Bin Laden\|Elliot Ackerman\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The note promised to send more pictures “like before,” and included a photograph of a Chinook helicopter unloading supplies. Exclusive: ‘Pro-Troop’ Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead\|Kim Barker\|August 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Chinook For this crowd, a spelling bee is no matter to be joked about. Fainting, Confusion, Screams: The 9 Best Spelling Bee Stumpers (VIDEO)\|Anna Klassen\|May 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Next he says a double rotor Chinook landed inside the compound. Osama Was My Neighbor\|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai\|May 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If the chinook comes up the valley kissing this snow before I get back you'll get away; I'd give even a wolf a fighting chance. Bulldog Carney\|W. A. Fraser In the mean time Serge was talking to the natives in Chinook jargon. Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895\|Various The girl said something to the officer in the Chinook language. Northern Lights\|Gilbert Parker Now and then when the Indian's sense of humour got the best of him he varied his Chinook jargon with Wild shrieks of laughter. Lady Luck\|Hugh Wiley Jimmy saw its surface rippled, for a Chinook wind blew and the frost was gone. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss British Dictionary definitions for Chinook (1 of 2) chinook / (tʃɪˈnuːk, -ˈnʊk) / noun Also called: snow eater a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains Also called: wet chinook a warm moist wind blowing onto the Washington and Oregon coasts from the sea Word Origin for chinook C19: from Salish c`inuk British Dictionary definitions for Chinook (2 of 2) Chinook / (tʃɪˈnuːk, -ˈnʊk) / noun plural -nook or -nooks a Native American people of the Pacific coast near the Columbia River the language of this people, probably forming a separate branch of the Penutian phylum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Chinook chinook [ shĭ-nuk′, chĭ- ] A moist, warm wind blowing from the sea in coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest. A warm, dry wind descending from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid rise in temperature. These winds often melt snow quite rapidly, at times at a rate of up to a foot per hour. See also foehn. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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