puhuri — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• gale noun A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but not as violent as a storm.
• windstorm noun A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.

Senses

puhuri is used for these senses in English:

• blow A strong wind.
• gale (meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
• windstorm A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

gale — full definition

1. noun A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but not as violent as a storm.
2. noun A sudden, loud outburst, especially of laughter.

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