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Definition of Duststorm
1. Noun. phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow particles up in a planet's atmosphere. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Duststorm
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Duststorm
Literary usage of Duststorm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tasmanians in the Transvaal War by John Bufton (1905)
"Warm, with heavy wind and duststorm of four hours' duration. ... Warm and windy,
with heavy duststorm. Had company squad drill. Met Mr. Smith on ambulance ..."
2. Hazard-Wise: Classroom Resources for Teachers on Natural Hazards & Disasters by Chris Dolan (1995)
"2 Study the information in Figure 2. a Explain how land gales and drought conditions
combined to produce the severe duststorm described. b What problems ..."
3. Li Hungchang by Robert Kennaway Douglas (1895)
"A battery of Horse Artillery, armed with Krupp guns, happened to be manoeuvring
before the Viceroy, when a furious duststorm arose, which drove him to the ..."
4. The American Geologist: A Monthly Journal of Geology and Allied Sciences by Newton Horace Winchell (1899)
"In the early part of April a heavy southwest wind brought a similar duststorm
into the district. It was terminated by rain, which apparently precipitated it ..."
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