blizzard

  • 11blizzard — ► NOUN ▪ a severe snowstorm with high winds. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 12blizzard — ☆ blizzard [bliz′ərd ] n. [? < dial. bliz, violent blow; ? akin to Ger blitz, lightning] 1. a severe snowstorm characterized by cold temperatures and heavy drifting of snow 2. an overwhelming number or amount; deluge …

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  • 13Blizzard of ’77 — Schneeverwehungen erschwerten den Verkehr in Teilen New Yorks. (Aufnahme vom 7. Februar 1977). Der Blizzard of ’77 oder auch Great Lakes Blizzard war ein meteorologisches Ereignis in Nordamerika. Bei diesem Blizzard, der vom 28. Januar 1977… …

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  • 14Blizzard — A blizzard is a severe winter storm condition characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow Blizzards are formed when a high pressure system, also known as a ridge, interacts with a low pressure system; this results in… …

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  • 15blizzard — 01. We were supposed to visit our grandparents in Fairbanks last winter, but our flight was canceled due to a [blizzard]. 02. Last winter we had a lot of [blizzards]. 03. We couldn t go outside because of the [blizzard]. 04. I encountered my… …

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  • 16blizzard — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blinding (esp. AmE), fierce, heavy, howling, raging ▪ winter ▪ snow VERB + BLIZZARD …

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  • 17Blizzard — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Blizzard », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le blizzard est un phénomène… …

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  • 18blizzard — blizzardy, blizzardly, adj. /bliz euhrd/, n. 1. Meteorol. a. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold. b. a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area. 2. an inordinately large amount all at one time; avalanche: a… …

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  • 19blizzard — n. 1) a raging; winter blizzard 2) a blizzard rages; strikes 3) a blizzard blows itself out * * * [ blɪzəd] strikes winter blizzard a raging a blizzard blows itself out a blizzard rages …

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  • 20blizzard — [[t]blɪ̱zə(r)d[/t]] blizzards 1) N COUNT A blizzard is a very bad snowstorm with strong winds. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n (disapproval) You can refer to a large number of things that you do not like or which annoy you as a blizzard of those …

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