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dust devil

dust devil

A small rotating column of air that lifts dust from warm ground, usually without a storm cloud above it.

All languages

English
dust devil
Norwegian
støvvirvel
Japanese
つむじ風 — つむじかぜ — tsumujikaze
Korean
먼지 회오리 — meonji hoeori
Spanish
remolino de polvo
French
tourbillon de poussière
German
Staubteufel

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