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fall wind
[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /
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noun Meteorology.
a strong, cold, downhill wind.
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Origin of fall wind
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby fall wind
fall through the cracks, fall to, Fallujah, fall under, fall webworm, fall wind, Falmouth, FALN, false, false acacia, false alarm
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