dust storm

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dust storm - 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]

dust storm - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]