Meaning of microburst | Babel Free
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌbɝst/Definitions
A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.
Equivalents
Français
microrafale
Português
microexplosão
Examples
“This resulted in the aircraft’s encounter at low altitude with a microburst-induced, severe wind shear from a rapidly developing thunderstorm located on the final approach course.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.