sandstorm
沙尘暴,沙暴,风沙,砂暴
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Meteorology.
- : an occurrence of strong winds, especially in a desert, that pick up and carry sand, as from dunes, and typically move along in a series of leaps, effecting the process of saltation: Our plan to film on location in Dubai was thwarted by a week of unusually persistent sandstorms.
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The dust was everywhere, like a sudden sandstorm, burning the Nirs’ eyes and throats.
Initial reports from the SCA stated that Ever Given lost control amid strong winds and sandstorms.
But here we have the original home that used "Sandstorm" for clubby Christmas light display in 2006.
A massive sandstorm swept into Tehran Monday morning, blanketing the streets in a dark and dreamy haze.
One night in May there was a sandstorm, which as usual played strange tricks with Annesley's nerves.
Heat and sandstorm, failure and famine, toil unutterable, these had been Oscar Ames' portion.
We forced our way along, pushing our machines, through a blinding sandstorm, till at last we had to take to the railway track.
A heavy sandstorm came on, and our Camel Corps were unable to follow up the beaten and dispirited enemy.
He was not certain if it would be inhabited at the Sandstorm season, but there was a good chance of stored food and water.