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squall line

squall line
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwawl lahyn]
    • /skwɔl laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwawl lahyn]
    • /skwɔl laɪn/

Definitions of squall line words

  • noun squall line a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long. 1
  • noun squall line a narrow zone along a cold front along which squalls occur 0

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Parts of speech for Squall line

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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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squall line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for squall line

noun squall line

  • cold front — the boundary line between a warm air mass and the cold air pushing it from beneath and behind as it moves
  • cold wave — a sudden spell of low temperatures over a wide area, often following the passage of a cold front
  • line squall — a squall advancing along a front that forms a more or less definite line.

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