| 单词 | sandstorm |
| 释义 | sandstorm[ sand-stawrm ] / ˈsændˌstɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sandstorm ON THESAURUS.COM noun Meteorology.an occurrence of strong winds, especially in a desert, that pick up and carry sand, as from dunes, and typically move along in a series of leaps, effecting the process of saltation: Our plan to film on location in Dubai was thwarted by a week of unusually persistent sandstorms. Compare black blizzard, dust storm. Origin of sandstormFirst recorded in 1765–75; sand + storm Words nearby sandstormsandsoap, sand-sprayed, Sand Springs, sand stargazer, sandstone, sandstorm, sand-struck, sand table, sand tiger, sand trap, sand tumor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sandstormBritish Dictionary definitions for sandstormsandstorm / (ˈsændˌstɔːm) / nouna strong wind that whips up clouds of sand, esp in a desert 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 sandstormsandstorm [ sănd′stôrm′ ] A strong wind that carries clouds of sand and dust through the air. Most of the particles in a sandstorm are between 0.08 and 1 mm (0.0032 and 0.04 inches) in size. Sandstorms usually are limited to within 3 m (10 ft) of the ground, rarely getting more than 15 m (49 ft) high. They develop in desert areas where loose sand can be stirred up by wind. Most sandstorms occur during the day when the Earth's surface heats up and dissipate at night as it cools. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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