line storm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of line storm
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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"It's about time for the line storm," she added.
From Cy Whittaker's Place by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
The contrary would happen if cool weather followed the line storm.
From Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk by Bergen, Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson)
He knew because he'd just begun shingling his kitchen and the line storm came along before he got it finished.
From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)
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