Simoom

  • 11SIMOOM — or SIMOON    a hot, dry wind storm common to the arid regions of Africa, Arabia, and parts of India; the storm moves in cyclone (circular) form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on men and animals a suffocating effect …

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  • 12simoom — n. hot dry dusty wind which frequently blows in the African and Asiatic deserts during the spring and summer …

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  • 13simoom — [sɪ mu:m] (also simoon mu:n) noun a hot, dry, dust laden wind blowing in the desert, especially in Arabia. Origin C18: from Arab. samūm, from samma to poison …

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  • 14simoom — n.; (also simoon) Samiel, khamsin, harmattan …

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  • 15simoom — si·moom …

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  • 16simoom — si•moom [[t]sɪˈmum, saɪ [/t]] alsosi•moon [[t] ˈmun[/t]] n. mer a violent sandstorm occurring in the deserts of Africa and Asia …

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  • 17simoom — /səˈmum/ (say suh moohm) noun a hot, suffocating sand laden wind of the deserts of Arabia, Syria, Africa, etc. Also, simoon. {Arabic semūm, from samm poison} …

  • 18simoom —   n. dry hot dusty wind of deserts …

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  • 19simoom — n. (also simoon) a hot dry dust laden wind blowing at intervals esp. in the Arabian desert. Etymology: Arab. samum f. samma to poison …

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  • 20HMS Simoom — (P225) (ex P75) Allgemeine Daten Schiffstyp …

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