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dust storm

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[ duhst stawrm ]

noun

Meteorology.
  1. an occurrence of strong winds permeating the air with fine particles of dust over an extensive area of normally arable land during a period of drought:

    It was a time of danger and despair on the prairie, with one dust storm after another.



dust storm

noun

  1. a windstorm that whips up clouds of dust
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of dust storm1

First recorded in 1875–80
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The same region was hit by tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms that killed 40 and left "staggering" damage in March.

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In Texas, another dust storm caused a pile-up of about 38 cars, leaving at least four people dead.

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As frigid as it is, Niflheim doesn’t seem any worse than the pounding dust storms at home.

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A rare dust storm caused a multi-vehicle pileup and shut off power to Central Valley residents Monday.

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An increase in dust storms has left millions more people exposed to dangerous air pollution.

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