dust devil
A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by…A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
» Adriano watched the wind whip up dust devils.
Meaning
1 sensesA small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
Near-synonyms: whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy (Australia)
A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.
Kleintrombe, Staubteufel
пылево́й вихрьpylevój vixrʹ, пы́льный вихрьpýlʹnyj vixrʹ, песча́ный вихрьpesčányj vixrʹ
- a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air
Examples
1 sentencesAdriano watched the wind whip up dust devils.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From dust + devil.From dust + devil.
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