dust devil

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Noun

dust devil (plural dust devils)

1. A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

   A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.

Synonyms

• sand pillar
• willy willy (Australia)

Translations

• French: tourbillon de poussière
• German: Kleintrombe, Staubteufel
• Portuguese: redemoinho
• Russian: пылево́й вихрь
• Spanish: torbellino de polvo, remolino de polvo

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