Advertisement
Advertisement
Chinook
[ shi-nook, -nook, chi- ]
noun
- a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory.
- either of the two languages of the Chinook Indians. Compare Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook.
- (lowercase) a warm, dry wind that blows at intervals down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
- (lowercase) chinook salmon.
- a U.S. Army cargo helicopter in service since 1962 and capable of ferrying 12 tons of supplies and troops.
Chinook
1/ -ˈnÊŠk; tʃɪˈnuËk /
noun
- -nook-nooks a Native American people of the Pacific coast near the Columbia River
- the language of this people, probably forming a separate branch of the Penutian phylum
chinook
2/ -ˈnÊŠk; tʃɪˈnuËk /
noun
- Also calledsnow eater a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
- Also calledwet chinook a warm moist wind blowing onto the Washington and Oregon coasts from the sea
chinook
/ ²õ³óÄ-²Ôk′,³¦³óÄ- /
- A moist, warm wind blowing from the sea in coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest.
- A warm, dry wind descending from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, causing a rapid rise in temperature. These winds often melt snow quite rapidly, at times at a rate of up to a foot per hour.
- See also foehn
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Chinook1
Example Sentences
This year, state estimates show the number of Chinook salmon is still so low that fishing could again be prohibited — or if not, sharply limited — to help fish stocks recover.
For the first time in more 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program.
It’s one of several threatened and endangered fish species in the Delta, including steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt and green sturgeon.
The measures ranged from hatching Chinook salmon to the eradication of invasive algae, and the study's authors said their findings offered a "ray of light" for those working to protect threatened animals and plants.
Federal officials said the changes under the new rules include provisions aimed at managing cold-water reservoir releases from Shasta Dam to help endangered winter-run Chinook salmon survive.
Advertisement
Related ˜yÐÄvlogs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse