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windhoos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • whirlwind noun A small, rapidly rotating column of air, such as a dust devil or small tornado.

Senses

windhoos is used for these senses in English:

  • whirlwind A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

whirlwind — full definition

  1. noun A small, rapidly rotating column of air, such as a dust devil or small tornado.
  2. adj Extremely fast-moving and often overwhelming.

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