dust devil
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dust devil
- /dʌst ˈdɛvəl/
Where it comes from
From dust + devil.
noun dust devils · dustdevil · dust-devil
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A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
Near-synonyms: whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy (Australia)
Similar: dirt devil, whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy
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noun a swirling dust in the air
| Español | torbellino de polvo, remolino de polvo, tolvanera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회오리바람 hoe'oribaram |
| 日本語 | 塵旋風 jinsenpū, ダストデビル dasuto debiru |
| 中文 | 塵暴 /尘暴 chénbào |
| हिन्दी | बवंडर bavaṇḍar |
| Kiswahili | kimbunga |
| Português | redemoinho, pé-de-vento |
| Français | tourbillon de poussière |
| Deutsch | Kleintrombe, Staubteufel |
| Ελληνικά | ανεμοστρόβιλος anemostróvilos, σκονοδιάβολος skonodiávolos |
| Русский | пылево́й вихрь pylevój vixrʹ, пы́льный вихрь pýlʹnyj vixrʹ, песча́ный вихрь pesčányj vixrʹ |
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title = {dust devil},
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