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PRONUNCIATION OF DUST DEVIL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUST DEVIL

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Dust devil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUST DEVIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dust devil

Dust devil

A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind, ranging from small to large. The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property. They are comparable to tornadoes in that both are a weather phenomenon of a vertically oriented rotating column of air. Most tornadoes are associated with a larger parent circulation, the mesocyclone on the back of a supercell thunderstorm. Dust devils form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather, rarely coming close to the intensity of a tornado.

Definition of dust devil in the English dictionary

The definition of dust devil in the dictionary is a strong miniature whirlwind that whips up dust, litter, leaves, etc into the air.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUST DEVIL

dust
dust and ashes
dust bag
dust bath
dust bowl
dust bunny
dust cloud
dust coat
dust cover
dust down
dust explosion
dust jacket
dust mite
dust sheet
dust shot
dust storm
dust-bath
dust-to-dust
dust-up
dustbin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUST DEVIL

axis of evil
bean weevil
bedevil
boll weevil
daredevil
devil
evil
go to the devil
king´s evil
like the devil
mountain devil
printer´s devil
raise the devil
she-devil
snow devil
Tasmanian devil
the king´s evil
the very devil
tree of knowledge of good and evil
weevil

Synonyms and antonyms of dust devil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dust devil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUST DEVIL

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The translations of dust devil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dust devil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙尘暴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diablo de polvo
570 millions of speakers

English

dust devil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूल शैतान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغبار الشيطان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пыль дьявола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dust devil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধুলো শয়তান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diable de poussière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syaitan habuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Staubteufel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダストデビル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

먼지 악마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bledug sétan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bụi ma quỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூசி பிசாசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूळ भूत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toz şeytan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diavolo di polvere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dust devil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пил диявола
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diavol de praf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κονιορτοστρόβιλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stof duiwel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

damm djävulen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dust Devil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dust devil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUST DEVIL»

The term «dust devil» is normally little used and occupies the 114.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUST DEVIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dust devil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUST DEVIL»

Discover the use of dust devil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dust devil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dust Devil
Here is an original folktale starring an extraordinary gal who is as feisty as she is funny and as courageous as she is kind. From the Hardcover edition.
Anne Isaacs, 2010
2
Dust Devil
Hiding the truth about her love affair with the father of her child, Sarah Kincade tries to put the past behind her after Renzo, falsely accused of murder, is forced to flee. Original.
Rebecca Brandewyne, 1996
3
Dust Devil on a Quiet Street
Dust Devils on a Quiet Street chronicles the remarkable life of Boston-born, New York City-reared author Richard Bowes.
Richard Bowes, 2013
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Felicity Frobisher and the Three-Headed Aldebaran Dust Devil
What do you say when you wake up to find your bedroom in a terrible mess?
Marcus Chown, 2008
5
Dust Devil
In search of a missing prospector out on a Nevada desert, Marshal Landry encounters Rattlesnake Morton and his gang of sharpshooters, and, outnumbered and horseless, he prepares to fight. Original.
Kenn Sherwood Roe, 1992
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Believing in Place: A Spiritual Geography of the Great Basin
Impressed by the size of the dust devil closest to me, I observed it closely for several minutes as it approached from the southwest. It was not only perfectly developed, a column of rotating air that rose like a pillar; it was huge. Towering about ...
Richard V. Francaviglia, 2003
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Mechanics of Wind-blown Sand Movements
Le- ovy (2003) also pointed out that high temperature at local surface heated by solar radiation and other factors may result in dust devil. In dust devils, particles in contact with each other and some of them are known to generate electric ...
Xiaojing Zheng, 2009
8
Paloma and the Dust Devil at the Balloon Festival
In addition to Paloma's magical adventure, this book has an author's note about her love of flying, a diagram of balloon parts, and a brief history of hot air ballooning.
Marcy Heller, 2010
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The Pennsylvania Weather Book
Clear, breezy, and very warm days occasionally give rise to a landspout or dust devil. Ground whirls resembling miniature tornadoes tend to form on hot, sunny days where heated air rises and mixes with cooler air above. Air flowing into a ...
Ben Gelber, 2002
10
A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology: a Text/ ...
Out of the disorganized wall of airborne dirt, a dust devil, a rotating column of air that forms near the ground and kicks up dust and dirt, spun up between home and first base without much warning. It was a large dust devil, with a diameter of 10 ...
Lee M. Grenci, Jon M. Nese, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUST DEVIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dust devil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dust Devil
... Lisa Road, Suite 125, Tucson, AZ 85741 or email to mari@tucsonlocalmedia.com. Dust Devil, 70-word short stories, are due Friday, Noon. «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Commonly misused monsoon-terms
DUST DEVIL: We've received reports of a "microburst" when it's been a sunny day. If it's not cloudy and the wind suddenly picks up, it's likely ... «Tucson News Now, Jul 15»
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Weather Talk: Straight line winds capable of tornado-like damage
There can be very weak tornadoes which produce winds of only around 60 mph, not much stronger than one might fine in a large dust devil. «AG Week, Jul 15»
4
Weather Whys: Dust devils
A dust devil picks up ash and soot as it travels through the burned out forest in the Flagstaff Mountain area west of Boulder, Colo., Tuesday, ... «The Eagle, Jul 15»
5
Dust Devils Offense Explodes in 9-3 Win over Everett
Ty France had a single and two RBI doubles, and newest Dust Devil A.J. Kennedy had an RBI double as well in his home debut during the ... «Sports and Weather Right Now, Jul 15»
6
Dust Devil” turned “Water Spout” caught over Kansas lake
While Laura had her camera out, she shot a photo of a dust devil that headed for water. Laura kept shooting even though the dirt devil kept ... «KSN-TV, Jun 15»
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Tri-Citian Benard embraces role as Dust Devils hitting coach
Tri-City Dust Devil's hitting coach Marvin Benard takes a swing in the cage at Gesa Satdium in Pasco. The former major leaguer says he is ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jun 15»
8
Workers capture dust devil at Southside business
Swirling winds Friday morning make spectacular sight for the employees and customers of SunBelt Rentals on Philips Highway. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jun 15»
9
Dust devil flips tin shed onto power lines
Chino Valley resident Cheryl Dillenbeck photographed and reported on the results of a strong dust devil, which picked up part of a tin shed and ... «Chino Valley Review, Jun 15»
10
Dust devil forms on Kapolei construction site
A dust devil formed on a construction site in Kapolei Tuesday surprising workers on the job. Malcolm Arios sent in video of the dust devil as it ... «KHON2, Jun 15»

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