WINDSTORM

windstorm

(noun) a storm consisting of violent winds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

windstorm (plural windstorms)

A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.

Anagrams

• stormwind

Source: Wiktionary


Wind"storm, n.

Definition: A storm characterized by high wind with little or no rain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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