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A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

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dust devil

Source Word

dust devil

Noun

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

Japanese Meaning

乾燥した環境で、地面の埃を巻き上げながら現れる小規模な大気の渦巻き現象。 / 埃竜巻

We watched a dust devil spiral across the dry field, kicking up a shimmering column of sand.

私たちは、地面から舞い上がる砂で可視化された小さな砂塵旋風が乾いた野原を横切り、きらめく砂の柱を巻き上げるのを見た。

Sense（1）

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.

dust devils

（ plural ）