chubasco

Definitions of chubasco
  1. noun
    a heavy rain
    synonyms: aguacero, chaparrada, chaparrón, diluvio, manga, nubada, remojón, turbión
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    type of:
    lluvia, pluviosidad, precipitación
    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
  2. noun
    sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
    synonyms: berrido, borrasca, bronca, chillido, racha, ráfaga, turbión, turbonada
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    type of:
    viento
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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