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Definition of High wind
1. Noun. A very strong wind. "Rain and high winds covered the region"
Lexicographical Neighbors of High Wind
Literary usage of High wind
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Environmental Indicators for Agriculture by Organisation for Economic Co-operation, SourceOECD (Online service), Development. (2001)
"Share of agricultural land area affected by moderate to high wind erosion:1 1990s
Area assessed is 100% of total agricultural land Iceland Poland Hungary ..."
2. Diaries and Correspondence of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury by James Harris Malmesbury (1844)
"high wind—rough sea—no going. Commissary called in the evening of 25th—complains
of Brook's loquaciousness. Osborne brings passengers — wrong—stupid fellow. ..."
3. Nippur Or Explorations A. Adventures on the Euphrates: Narrative of the by John Punnett Peters (1897)
"21°, cloudy, very high wind SSE March S. 6.15 AM, bar. 76.35, ther. 14°, cloudy,
wind fresh SSE high wind and a very little rain during the night, ..."
4. A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse (1843)
"high wind.—Sudden Death.—Coach Travelling. —Delusion.—Hot Wind, &c. ... A high
wind raised such clouds of dust, as rendered it nearly impracticable to pass ..."
5. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1874)
"Cases have been known in which, against a high wind, guns could not be hoard at a
... That sound should be blown back by a high wind does not at first sight ..."
6. Annual of Scientific Discovery: Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by David Ames Wells, George Bliss, Samuel Kneeland, John Trowbridge, Wm Ripley Nichols, Charles R Cross (1861)
"... just as we peo a high wind do with the water issuing from tile jets or a fountain.
This dew is driven into the box through an aperture ou a level with ..."
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