wind

Daniel H. (United States of America)
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  1. khamsin
    an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
  2. harmattan
    a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
  3. monsoon
    a seasonal wind in southern Asia
  4. samiel
    a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
  5. simoom
    a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
  6. simoon
    a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
  7. boreas
    a wind that blows from the north
  8. katabatic wind
    a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air
  9. foehn
    a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
  10. chinook
    large Pacific salmon valued as food
  11. Santa Ana
    Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
Created on Fri Jan 01 16:30:11 EST 2010 (updated Fri Jan 01 16:35:39 EST 2010)

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