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SANDSTORM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
Example:
it was the kind of duster not experienced in years
Synonyms:
dust storm; duster; sandstorm; sirocco
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("sandstorm" is a kind of...):
windstorm (a storm consisting of violent winds)