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derecho
[ duh-rey-choh ]
/ dəˈreɪ tʃoʊ /
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noun, plural de·re·chos.
a widespread and severe windstorm that moves rapidly along a fairly straight path and is associated with bands of rapidly moving thunderstorms.
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Origin of derecho
1885–90; <Spanish: straight <Old Spanish <Latin dīrēctus, dērēctus direct
Words nearby derecho
Derby, Derbyshire, Derbyshire chair, de re, derealization, derecho, derecognize, deregister, deregulate, deregulation, dereism
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