line squall

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyn skwawl]
- /laɪn skwɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyn skwawl]
- /laɪn skwɔl/

Definitions of line squall words

noun line squall a squall advancing along a front that forms a more or less definite line. 1
noun line squall a squall or series of squalls along a cold front 0
noun line squall a strong sudden wind along a line of windstorms or thunderstorms 0

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Origin of line squall

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Line squall

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Line squall

line squall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for line squall

noun line squall

squall — the act or sound of squalling: The baby's squall was heard next door.
storm — Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ (Show IPA), 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
tempest — a comedy (1611) by Shakespeare.
tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
squall line — a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long.

All 5 Synonyms of line squall