MICROBURST

Meaning of MICROBURST in English

n. violent and strong localized air current that hits the ground and creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes (generally associated with thunderstorms)

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MICROBURST — noun Date: 1981 a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usually associated …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MICROBURST — "ˌˌ noun Etymology: micr- + burst (II) : a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MICROBURST — /muy"kreuh berrst'/ , n. Meteorol. an intense, localized downdraft of air that spreads on the ground, causing rapid changes in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MICROBURST — noun Date: 1981 : a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usually …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MICROBURST — ■ noun a sudden, powerful, localized air current, especially a downdraught.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MICROBURST — [mi.cro.burst] n (1982): a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usu. associated …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MICROBURST — pattern of intense winds that descends from rain clouds, hits the ground, and fans out horizontally. Microbursts are short-lived, usually …
Britannica English vocabulary
MICROBURST — n. a particularly violent wind shear, esp. during a thunderstorm.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MICROBURST — n. a particularly violent wind shear, esp. during a thunderstorm.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MICROBURST — n. a particularly violent wind shear, esp. during a thunderstorm.
Oxford English vocab
MICROBURST — A small, concentrated downburst affecting an area less than 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) across. Most microbursts are rather short-lived …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
MICROBURST — A small, concentrated downburst affecting an area less than 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) across. Most microbursts are rather short-lived …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
MICROBURST — n. Pronunciation: ' m ī -kr ō - ˌ b ə rst Function: noun Date: 1981 : a violent short-lived …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WET MICROBURST — A microburst accompanied by heavy precipitation at the surface. A rain foot may be a visible sign of a wet …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
DRY MICROBURST — A microburst with little or no precipitation reaching the ground; most common in semi-arid regions. They may or may not …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
WET MICROBURST — A microburst accompanied by heavy precipitation at the surface. A rain foot may be a visible sign of a wet …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
DRY MICROBURST — A microburst with little or no precipitation reaching the ground; most common in semi-arid regions. They may or may not …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
DOWNBURST — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: down + burst (II) (IV) : a powerful downdraft that is usually associated with a thunderstorm, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIND SHEAR — /wind/ 1. the rate at which wind velocity changes from point to point in a given direction. 2. a condition, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MICRO- — a combining form with the meanings "small" ( microcosm; microgamete ), "very small in comparison with others of its kind" …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWNBURST — noun Date: 1978 : a powerful downdraft usually associated with a thunderstorm that strikes the ground and deflects in all …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWNBURST — [down.burst] n (1978): a powerful downdraft usu. associated with a thunderstorm that strikes the ground and deflects in all directions …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAIN FOOT — [Slang], a horizontal bulging near the surface in a precipitation shaft, forming a foot-shaped prominence. It is a visual indication …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
DUST PLUME — A nonrotating "cloud" of dust raised by straightline winds. Often seen in a microburst or behind a gust front. If …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
DOWNBURST — A severe localized downdraft from a thunderstorm or shower. This outward burst of cool or colder air creates damaging winds …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
VIRGA — Streaks or wisps of precipitation falling from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground. In certain cases, shafts of …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
RAIN FOOT — [Slang], a horizontal bulging near the surface in a precipitation shaft, forming a foot-shaped prominence. It is a visual indication …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
DUST PLUME — A non-rotating "cloud" of dust raised by straight-line winds . Often seen in a microburst or behind a gust front …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
DOWNBURST — A strong downdraft resulting in an outward burst of damaging winds on or near the ground. Downburst winds can produce …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
MIST — MIcroburst and Severe Thunderstorm program
U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms

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