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dust devil
dust deviln. A small whirlwind, usually of short duration, that swirls dust, debris, and sand to great heights.dust devil n (Physical Geography) a strong miniature whirlwind that whips up dust, litter, leaves, etc into the air dust′ dev`il
n. a small whirlwind 10–100 ft. (3–30 m) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 ft. (305 m) high, common in dry regions and made visible by the dust it picks up from the ground. dust devilAn intense low-pressure system which creates a column of fast-moving wind laden with dust.Dust devilA small whirlwind that has picked up a substantial amount of dust. Dust devils are often seen in hot summer months moving across plowed fields.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dust devil - a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the airwhirlwind - a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth |
Translationsανεμοστρόβιλοςκουρνιαχτόςdust devil
dust devil: see whirlwindwhirlwind,
revolving mass of air resulting from local atmospheric instability, such as that caused by intense heating of the ground by the sun on a hot summer day. Examples of whirlwinds are waterspouts, tornadoes, small whirls of dust or leaves, and the sand whirls of the
..... Click the link for more information. .dust devil[′dəst ‚dev·əl] (meteorology) A small but vigorous whirlwind, usually of short duration, rendered visible by dust, sand, and debris picked up from the ground; diameters range from about 10 to 100 feet (3 to 30 meters), and average height is about 600 feet (180 meters). dust devil
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