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thunderstorm

English

Etymology

From thunder +? storm.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: th?n'd?(r)-stô(r)m', IPA(key): /???n.d?(?)?st??(?)m/, IPA(key): /???n.?(?)?st??(?)m/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)m
  • Hyphenation: thun?der?storm

Noun

thunderstorm (plural thunderstorms)

  1. A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Alternative forms

  • t-storm (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

  • storm
  • unweather

Hyponyms

  • dirty thunderstorm

Derived terms

  • dirty thunderstorm
  • thunderstorm asthma
  • thunderstormy

Translations

References

  • thunderstorm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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duststorm

English

Alternative forms

  • dust storm

Etymology

dust +? storm

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d?st.st??(?)m/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)m

Noun

duststorm (plural duststorms)

  1. phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow particles up in a planet's atmosphere.
    In the early part of the 20th century, "dust bowl" storms in the central U.S. were responsible for crippling damage to the agricultural infrastructure.

Related terms

  • sand storm

Translations

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  • what causes dust storms on mars
  • what caused dust storms in the 1930s
  • what is dust storm called
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