coup de vent — meaning in English

English meaning

• gale noun A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but not as violent as a storm.
• gust noun A sudden, strong rush of wind.

Senses

coup de vent is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• gust A strong, abrupt rush of wind.

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.

gust — full definition

1. noun A sudden, strong rush of wind.
2. noun A sudden burst of emotion.
3. verb To blow in strong, sudden bursts.

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