Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 59 v.3
Extreme Winds
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Main Definitions
- wind |n| air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
- "A cold wind was blowing from the east."
- "Strong winds caused damage to many buildings."
- "North wind."
- "Northerly wind."
- "Northwesterly winds."
- "Southwesterly winds."
- "Variable gentle winds."
- "Windy with strong thunderstorms."
- "A wind of 32–63 miles per hour (14–28 m/sec)."
Soft Winds
- calm |adj| free from storm or wind.
- "It's a calm, cloudless day."
- breeze |n| a gentle pleasant wind.
- "The flowers were gently swaying in the breeze."
- "The pools are cooled by the sea breezes."
- sea breeze |n| a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime).
- chilling breeze |adj| a breeze that is moderately cold.
- flurry |n| a light brief snowfall and gust of wind.
- "He had to close the window against the flurries."
- gentle wind / light air |n| a slight wind (usually refreshing).
- "The breeze was cooled by the lake."
- "As he waited he could feel the air on his neck."
- daught / draft |n| a current of cool air which blows into a room, especially one that makes you fell uncomfortable.
- "There is a bit of a draught in here, can you close the door?"
Strong Winds
- gale / windstorm |n| a storm with very strong wind but little or no rain or snow.
- "It’s blowing a gale."
- "Besides genetics, factors that keep most eastern old growth from soaring to the skies are thin, rocky soils and frequent hurricanes, windstorms , and ice storms."
- storm |n| a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- "These kinds of storms can produce rain, hail snow, thunder and lightning."
- squall |n| a sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.
- "Low clouds and squalls of driving rain."
Extreme Winds
- blizzard |n| a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- "And then there are the weather warnings for hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards , floods, winds, and tides."
- cyclone |n| rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center, circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
- "The cyclone struck the village late last night."
- hurricane |n| a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds.
- "We had been warned there was a hurricane coming."
- twister / tornado / whirlwind |n| a localized and violently destructive windstorms occuring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground.
- "We had a tornado warning earlier in the evening.""They can cause dust devils and whirlwinds , though these are nothing when compared to the immense dust storms that can occur."
- tempest |n| a violent windy storm.
- "Abruptly following, a hoard of men appeared on the ridge, and with a howl like a raging tempest , chaos erupted."
- typhoon |n| a violent tropical storm with very strong winds in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
- "The hottest time of year coincides with the typhoon season."
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