squall
狂风暴雨,狂风,狂风骤雨,暴风雨
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Definitions
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- : Meteorology. a sudden, strong wind of brief duration that is sustained for at least two minutes at a speed of at least 16 knots, often accompanied by precipitation, and then rapidly diminishes in speed: We can’t rule out some short spells of heavy rain, as occasional squalls from the north are expected later today.Compare gust.
- : Nautical. any local storm on navigable water that is typically sudden and severe, with strong winds often accompanied by precipitation and sometimes thunder and lightning: He got soaked in a squall out in the bay, but thank heavens his skiff was just a few dozen yards from shore.
- : a sudden disturbance or commotion: Holidays with her family were always unnerving—you never knew when a pleasant moment was going to erupt into a chaotic squall.
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- : Meteorology, Nautical. to blow as a squall: They say it may squall, but I say we should go ahead with our picnic plans.
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Examples
She ran to a window and gaped at the strange spectacle of thousands of pieces of paper floating in midair, like a confetti squall more than 60 stories above the ground.
The contentious evening was the latest squall in an ongoing culture war that has festered in the district’s school system.
They tried to stay together as the squall worsened, but the slow pace was hard for Henry and Aiden, who needed to keep moving to stay warm.
As the evening approached the weather clouded in and threatened us with another squall from the eastward.
The squall soon passed away, and left them almost becalmed, as before.
He wasn't there; he was drawing his breath for another squall away out on the floor.
But little Phin, he sleeps with me, and I don't know just how long it was before I was waked up by a great squall.
So home, a little before six, in a dashing squall of rain, to a bowl of kava and dinner.