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dust whirl — noun : dust devil * * * dust whirl, = dust devil. (Cf. ↑dust devil) … Useful english dictionary
dust whirl — dulkių audra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Labai daug dulkių ir smėlio nešantis vėjas. Dažnos dykumose, pusdykumėse, stepėse. Dulkių srauto plotis gali siekti kelis šimtus kilometrų, greitis 40–60 km/h. Užnešami pasėliai,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dust whirl — dust devil, small whirlwind of dust … English contemporary dictionary
dust whirl. — See dust devil. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
Dust devil — For other uses, see Dust devil (disambiguation). A dust devil in Arizona … Wikipedia
dust devils — Whirlwinds in which wind speeds are of of gale force strength and in which surface dust is picked up and carried in dense columns of 5000 ft or more in height. They are formed as a result of the strong convection currents in the hot and dusty… … Aviation dictionary
whirl — v 1. spin, gyrate, reel, rotate, pivot, pirouette, twirl, twiddle, swivel; turn, revolve, wheel, roll, somersault, flip flop; wheel around, swing around, turn around, about face, do a 180°; circle, circum volve, circumrotate. n 2. rotation, spin … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dust devil — a small whirlwind 10 100 ft. (3 30 m) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 ft. (305 m) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground. Also called dust whirl … Universalium
dust devil — dulkių audra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Labai daug dulkių ir smėlio nešantis vėjas. Dažnos dykumose, pusdykumėse, stepėse. Dulkių srauto plotis gali siekti kelis šimtus kilometrų, greitis 40–60 km/h. Užnešami pasėliai,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Whirl — Whirl, n. [Cf. Dan. hvirvel, Sw. hvirfvel, Icel. hvirfill the crown of the head, G. wirbel whirl, crown of the head, D. wervel. See {Whirl}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
