duststorm
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Meaning
- noun A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.
In the 1930s, duststorms in the central U.S. were responsible for crippling damage to countless farms.
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sandstorm dustfall sand storm gustnado storm flurry sand pillar cloud substorm sandblow
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