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单词 dust devil
释义

dust devil

English

A dust devil.

Alternative forms

  • dustdevil, dust-devil

Etymology

From dust and devil

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dʌst ˈdɛvəl/

Noun

dust devil (plural dust devils)

  1. A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.
    A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.

Synonyms

  • sand pillar
  • willy willy (Australia)

Coordinate terms

  • landspout
  • spout
  • thermal
  • tornado
  • whirl
  • whirlwind
  • devil
  • fire devil
  • steam devil

Translations

See also

  • cyclone
  • hurricane
  • tornado

Further reading

  • dust devil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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