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April 18, 1935

dust storm

n.
A severe windstorm that sweeps clouds of dust across an extensive area, especially in an arid region.
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dust storm

n
1. (Physical Geography) a windstorm that whips up clouds of dust
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dust′ storm`

or dust′storm`,


n.
a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over normally arable land during a period of drought (disting. from sandstorm).
[1875–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dust storm - a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sanddust storm - a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
duster, sandstorm, sirocco
windstorm - a storm consisting of violent winds
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dust storm

n → tempesta di sabbia
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The dust storm, driving between them and the placid sky, parted for a moment and showed them the stars.
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That others were at work he knew by the sound, and by the fact that he sometimes collided with them; otherwise they might as well not have been there, for in the blinding dust storm a man could not see six feet in front of his face.
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MITHI -- A massive dust storm hit Tharparkar, Badin and Hyderabad districts on Sunday, uprooting trees, signboards and blowing away roofs of mud-thatched houses.
Massive dust storm pounds many lower Sindh areas
In 2009, scientists announced that they detected microwave emissions from a 2006 dust storm on Mars.
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Amman, June 7 (Petra)-- At least 19 persons were killed and 48 injured due to dust storm and lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in India, the state Relief commissioner said on Friday.
At least 19 killed due to duststorm, lightning in Uttar Pradesh
The long dry spell coupled with hot weather conditions contributed to increasing the surface temperature which when combined with unusually high western disturbances and cyclonic activity resulted in hail and dust storm. This brought some relief from the intense heat-wave with temperatures dipping in north India.
Uttar Pradesh: 19 dies in hail, dust storm; 48 injured
Widespread rain with thunderstorm and dust storm is expected in parts of the country today, a private news channel reported.
KP citizens advised to contact '1122' in emergency
KARACHI -- At least three people were killed and 86 others injured as an intense dust storm hit the metropolis Sunday night and continued Monday morning, dispersing sand around the city, downing trees and blowing away roofs in some areas.
Three killed, 86 injured as dust storm hits Karachi
According to the CAA, all the stakeholders were informed after the weather warning issued for Karachi following the intense dust storm.
Flight operations underway at Karachi airport: CAA
style="font-weight: 400KARACHI: At least three people were killed and 20 others injured as an intense dust storm hit the metropolis Sunday night and continued Monday morning, dispersing sand around the city, downing trees and blowing away roofs in some areas.
Three killed, several injured as dust storm hitsKarachi
The dust storm hit Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Hassan Square, SITE Area, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, Landhi, Airport, Shahrae Faisal, Abul Hassan Isphani Road, NIPA, Liaquatabad, Jail Road, Tariq Road, Guru Mandir and other areas of the city on Sunday night.
Dust-storm hit Karachi, disrupts power supply
Huge dust palution , like the ones that blanketed Mirpurkhas which last three days , The dust storm due to anti incroachment operation drieve by district administration Mirpurkhas .
Mirpurkhas toxic air climate change with as pollution 'does lead to hospitalizations

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