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windgust

windgust noun: a short, often sudden gust of wind.

Noun

windgust (plural windgusts)

  1. A short, often sudden gust of wind.
    • This storm is capable of producing windgusts of up to 70 MpH, approaching hurricane strength.

Forms of windgust

pluralwindgusts
alternative formwind gust

Origin of windgust

From wind + gust.

Questions about windgust

What does windgust mean?
Windgust means a short, often sudden gust of wind.
What part of speech is windgust?
Windgust is a noun.
What is the plural of windgust?
The plural of windgust is windgusts.

Words near windgust in the dictionary

  1. windgap
  2. windgaps
  3. windgrass
  4. windgrasses
  5. windgun
  6. windgust
  7. windgusts
  8. Windham
  9. Windham Center
  10. Windham County
  11. Windhams

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