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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWindstorm
/ˈwɪnd.stɔːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A storm featuring violent, destructive winds accompanied by little or no rain, snow, or hail.
"The sudden windstorm knocked down power lines and uprooted several large trees across the city." - 2
A meteorological disturbance characterized predominantly by high-speed air currents affecting a specific region.
"Forecasters issued a red alert for the coastal region as the regional windstorm gathered momentum."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wind' (from Proto-Germanic *windaz) combined with 'storm' (from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, meaning a tumult or violent disturbance). First recorded in Middle English during the 15th century, the compound denotes a severe meteorological event characterized by high winds with little or no precipitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Windstorm" is said worldwide
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tempête de vent
Transliteration: tã.pɛt də vɑ̃
"La tempête de vent a causé d'importants dégâts matériels."
Sturm
Transliteration: ʃtʊʁm
"Der heftige Sturm entwurzelte zahlreiche Bäume."
tempesta di vento
Transliteration: temˈpɛsta di ˈvɛnto
"La tempesta di vento ha interrotto la fornitura di energia elettrica."
vendaval
Transliteration: bendaˈβal
"El fuerte vendaval arrancó los tejados de varias casas."
vendaval
Transliteration: vẽdɐˈvaɫ
"O vendaval destruiu várias estruturas na costa."
आंधी
Transliteration: aandhi
"तेज़ आंधी के कारण कई पेड़ उखड़ गए।"
风暴
Transliteration: fēng bào
"突如其来的风暴刮倒了路旁的广告牌。"
폭풍
Transliteration: pok-pung
"강한 폭풍으로 인해 가로수가 쓰러졌습니다."
暴風
Transliteration: bōfū
"突然の暴風により多くの建物が被害を受けました。"
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