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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand;
- Example: "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
[syn: dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

dust storm \dust" storm`\ (d[u^]st"st[^o]rm`), n. A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable areas during periods of drought; when a similar storm occurs in a desert area, such a storm is called a sandstorm. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

dust storm n 1: a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" [syn: dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco]