Definition of dust devil in Turkish Turkish dictionary
Toz şeytani, Türkçe'de dalaz olarak bilinen, 20-25 saniye süren 10-15 metre boyunda küçük hortumdur. Diğer büyük hortumlardan farkı başlarken bulutlardan aşağı doğru değil, yerden yukarı doğru uzanması ve bulutlarla bağlantısı olmamasıdır
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Definition of dust devil in English English dictionary
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.
(Meteoroloji) A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind, ranging from small (half a metre wide and a few metres tall) to large (more than 10 metres wide and more than 1000 metres tall). The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property
A miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air
A small whirlwind, usually of short duration, that swirls dust, debris, and sand to great heights