windstorm

[ wind-stawrm ]

/ ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /

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noun

a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation.

Nearby words

windsor knot, windsor locks, windsor rocker, windsor tie, windsor, duke of, windstorm, windsucker, windsurf, windsurfing, windswept, windtight

Origin of windstorm

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wind¹, storm

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Examples from the Web for windstorm

Sinai Field Mission: A man with a large push-broom is sweeping sand off a road in a windstorm.
Frederick Wiseman's Best Scenes|Errol Morris|November 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
After the excitement attending the fire and the windstorm, matters moved along smoothly in the camp for several days.
The Putnam Hall Encampment|Arthur M. Winfield
Swinging his arms, like a scarecrow in a windstorm, the bully plunged backward under the effective blow.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap
There was a long silence, a pause in which the windstorm ceased, and the clouds of the loosed sands sunk.
Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]

I was really frightened, but he said it was the forerunner of the windstorm that would soon strike us.
Letters of a Woman Homesteader|Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Each might serve as an impressive symbolic statue of a windstorm.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for windstorm

windstorm

/ (ˈwɪndˌstɔːm) /

noun

a storm consisting of violent winds

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Science definitions for windstorm

windstorm

[ wĭnd′stôrm′ ]

A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. Winds with speeds up to 241 km (149 mi) per hour have been recorded during windstorms. See also tornado.