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sandstorm

noun

  1. dust storm
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From sand + storm.

  1. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

    Near-synonyms: duststorm, duster (broadly synonymous), haboob

    There are few sights more appalling than a sandstorm in the desert, the "Zauba'ah" as the Arabs call it.