microburst
/mahy-kruh-burst/US // ˈmaɪ krəˌbɜrst //UK // (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbɜːst) //
微爆,微爆料,微爆弹,微爆裂
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Meteorology.
- : an intense, localized downdraft of air that spreads on the ground, causing rapid changes in wind direction and speed; a localized downburst.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inwind shear
Examples
Supercell storms may also draw down momentum from the fast winds aloft to the ground, creating localized pockets of straight-line wind damage, or microbursts, as noted above.
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