English > gust: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon| Meaning | A strong current of air. |
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| Example | "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" |
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| Synonyms | blast, blow |
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| Narrower | bluster | A violent gusty wind |
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| puff, puff of air, whiff | A short light gust of air |
| sandblast | A blast of wind laden with sand |
| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
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| Spanish | racha, ráfaga, soplido, soplo |
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| Catalan | ràfega, ratxa |
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| Adjectives | gusty | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts |
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