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Dust devil

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000803

A small, rapidly rotating wind that is made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it picks up. Also called a whirlwind, it develops best on clear, dry, hot
afternoons

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000803
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymswhirlwind
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000803",
  "term": "Dust devil",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A small, rapidly rotating wind that is made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it picks up. Also called a whirlwind, it develops best on clear, dry, hot\nafternoons",
  "synonyms": [
    "whirlwind"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dust-devil/"
}

Record 803 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.