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windgust

noun

Etymology

From wind + gust.

  1. derived from *ǵʰew-✻
  2. derived from *gustiz✻
  3. derived from gustr — “a gust, blast”
  4. inherited from *gust✻
  5. compounded as windgust — “wind + gust”

Definitions

  1. A short, often sudden gust of wind.

    • This storm is capable of producing windgusts of up to 70 MpH, approaching hurricane strength.

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