windstorm
pronunciation
How to pronounce windstorm in British English:
UK [ˈwɪndstɔ:m]
How to pronounce windstorm in American English:
US [ˈwɪndstɔrm]
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- Noun:
- a storm consisting of violent winds
Word Origin
- windstorm (n.)
- late 14c., from wind (n.1) + storm (n.).
Example
- 1. Against the windstorm on mont blanc .
- 2. God is like a praerie windstorm .
- 3. Hurricane and other windstorm insurancevaries by state and sometimes by county .
- 4. A violent windstorm , frequently accompanied by rain , snow , or hail .
- 5. Because of hope , the great tree of bk stood firm in the great windstorm .