zelfverdediging

Definitions of zelfverdediging
  1. noun
    a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
    synonyms: noodweer
  2. noun
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
    synonyms: noodweer
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    noordoostenwind, noordooster
    a storm blowing from the northeast
    hagel, hagelbui, hageljacht, hagelschade, hagelslag
    a storm during which hail falls
    blizzard, sneeuwjacht, sneeuwstorm
    a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
    onweer, onweersbui
    a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
    cycloon, tornado, wervelstorm, wervelwind
    a violent rotating windstorm
    sirocco, stofstorm, zandstorm
    a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
    dwarrelwind, hoos, windhoos
    a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
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