buran
Americannoun
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a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
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a violent storm with this wind.
noun
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a blizzard, with the wind blowing from the north and reaching gale force
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a summer wind from the north, causing dust storms
Etymology
Origin of buran
1885–90; Russian, from Turkish (or other Turkic language) boran
Example Sentences
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When blizzards, known as buran, came, the boys found their way by following telephone poles spaced every 150 feet near their route.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 23, 2014
Cold waves and warm waves are common, and blizzards resemble the buran or purga of Russia and Siberia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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