squall
noun [C] (STRONG WIND) /skwɔːl/
/skwɑːl/ Definition
› a sudden strong wind or short storm: Violent squalls signalled the approach of the hurricane.Wind and windsStormy weatherStormy weatherWind and winds squally /ˈskwɔː.li/
/ˈskwɑː-/ adjective Wind and windsStormy weatherStormy weatherWind and winds
/ˈskwɑː-/ adjective Wind and windsStormy weatherStormy weatherWind and winds (Definition of squall noun (STRONG WIND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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