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Meaning of dust devil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dʌst ˈdɛvəl

Definitions

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.

Equivalents

Català dimoniet follet remolí de sorra
Čeština rarášek
Deutsch Kleintrombe Staubteufel
Ελληνικά αεροδίνη αμμοσίφουνας ανεμοστρόβιλος σκονοδιάβολος
Español remolino de polvo tolvanera torbellino de polvo
Suomi pölypatsas pölypyörre
Français tourbillon de poussière
Galego remuíño
हिन्दी बवंडर
日本語 ダストデビル 塵旋風
한국어 회오리 회오리바람
Latina vertigo vortex
Nederlands stofduivel stofhoos
Polski trąba pyłowa wir piaskowy wir pyłowy
Português pé-de-vento redemoinho
Русский песча́ный вихрь пылево́й вихрь пы́льный вихрь
Kiswahili kimbunga

Examples

“Near-synonyms: whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy (Australia)”
“A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dust filter dust heap of history dust jacket dust kitten dust kitty dust mask

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