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gust::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blast, blow |
| Type of | air current, current of air, wind |
| Has types | puff, puff of air, sandblast, bluster, whiff |
| Derivation | gusty |
the tree was bent almost double by the gust.
Examples of gust
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Even if the refreshing gust doesn't stay with you long, it's fun while it lasts.
From the usatoday.com
As I watched Game 3 from the left-field bleachers, a gust snatched my scorecard.
From the sfgate.com
Gust is one of seven people indicted last spring for Hanford purchase card fraud.
From the thenewstribune.com
Investigators believe it was such a gust that engulfed the firefighters Thursday.
From the foxnews.com
A weather station near Descanso clocked a gust of 73 mph Tuesday, Maxwell said.
From the signonsandiego.com
Glover was about to putt again when a gust of wind threw off his concentration.
From the nytimes.com
In Dare County, winds could gust to 70 mph, according to a county news release.
From the orlandosentinel.com
A hurricane-force gust of 75 mph was recorded in Amarillo, which got 17 inches.
From the dailyherald.com
But you could almost see his words disappear on a Puget Sound gust as he spoke.
From the campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com
- A strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
- Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet's atmosphere into ...
- A strong, abrupt rush of wind; Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.); To blow in gusts
- (Gusts) Hurricanes, tropical storms and thunderstorms are classified by CONSTANT winds. Gusts may be much higher. A hurricane with steady winds of 100 mph may contain gusts up to 130 mph.
- A brief sudden increase in wind speed. Generally the duration is less than 20 seconds and the fluctuation greater than 10 mph.
- A sudden brief increase in the speed of the wind.
- The maximum instantaneous windspeed measured in a 10-minute period, if there is a a fluctuation of 10 knots or more between maximum and minimum speeds.
- Any sudden increase of wind of short duration, usually a few seconds
- A short but strong blast of wind; an outburst.
