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winter storm

UK/ˈwɪntə(ɹ)stɔːm/US/ˈwɪntɚ stɔɹm/

winter storm noun: a meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.

Noun

winter storm (plural winter storms)

  1. A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.

Forms of winter storm

pluralwinter storms

Origin of winter storm

From winter + storm.

Words formed from winter storm

  • Operation Winter Storm
  • winter storm warning
  • winter storm watch

Questions about winter storm

What does winter storm mean?
Winter storm means a meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.
What part of speech is winter storm?
Winter storm is a noun.
How do you pronounce winter storm?
Winter storm is pronounced /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)stɔːm/ (UK).
What is the plural of winter storm?
The plural of winter storm is winter storms.

Words near winter storm in the dictionary

  1. winter sport
  2. winter sports
  3. Winter Springs
  4. winter squash
  5. winter squashes
  6. winter storm
  7. winter storms
  8. winter sun
  9. winter sunstead
  10. winter swimmer
  11. winter swimmers

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