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squall | chinook |

As a noun squall

is a squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.

As a verb squall

is to cry or wail loudly.

As a proper noun chinook is

a native american language of the penutian family of oregon and washington.

squall

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
  • A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cry or wail loudly.
  • * 1883 , (Robert Louis Stevenson), (Treasure Island) :
  • Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one.
  • * 1916 , (Jack London), The Red One :
  • Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down
  • * 1998 , (Anne McCafferey), Masterharper of Pern :
  • she wrapped the squalling , wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet

    Derived terms

    * squaller * squally

    chinook

    English

    (chinook wind)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Canada, physics, meteorology) The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains. The chinook generally blows from the southwest, but its direction may be modified by topography. When it sets in after a spell of intense cold, the temperature may rise by 20–40°F in 15 minutes due to replacement of a cold air mass with a much warmer air mass in minutes.
  • The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ).
  • See also

    * foehn

    References

    Source: FM 3-6 Field Behavior of NBC Agents.