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desert devil

[dez-ert dev-uhl]

noun

Meteorology.

  1. a dust whirl that occurs in a desert.

    I got some great shots of a blooming cactus before spotting this desert devil on what seemed to be a windless day.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of desert devil1

First recorded in 1910–15

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