simoom

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /sɪ.ˈmuːm/
- /sɪ.ˈmuːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /sɪ.ˈmuːm/

Definitions of simoom word

noun simoom a strong suffocating sand-laden wind of the deserts of Arabia and North Africa 0
noun simoom a hot, violent, sand-laden wind of the African and Asiatic deserts 0

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Parts of speech for Simoom

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simoom popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

Synonyms for simoom

noun simoom

black blizzard — a dust storm.
dust devil — a small whirlwind 10–100 feet (3–30 meters) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 feet (305 meters) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground.
dust storm — a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area during a period of drought over normally arable land (distinguished from sandstorm).
duster — a person or thing that removes or applies dust.
harmattan — (on the west coast of Africa) a dry, parching land breeze, charged with dust.

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