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• rain|squall — «RAYN SKWL», noun. a sudden, violent wind accompanied by rain: »Recovery helicopters…flapped blindly through rainsqualls and fog in a vain search for the spacecraft (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• Squall — (skw[add]l), n. [Cf. Sw. sqval an impetuous running of water, sqvalregn a violent shower of rain, sqvala to stream, to gush.] A sudden and violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow. [1913 Webster] The gray skirts of a lifting squall.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• squall´er — squall 1 «skwl», noun, verb. –n. 1. a sudden, violent gust of wind, often with rain, snow, or hail. Squalls may be accompanied by thunder and lightning. SYNONYM(S): blast. 2. Informal, Figurative. a disturbance or commotion; trouble: »The squall… …   Useful english dictionary

• squall — squall1 [skwôl] n. [< Scand, as in Swed sqval, a sudden shower, downpour: for prob. base see SQUALL2] 1. a brief, violent windstorm, usually with rain or snow 2. Informal trouble or disturbance vi. to storm briefly; blow a squall squally adj.… …   English World dictionary

• Squall — A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. [The Weather Channel. [http://www.weather.com/glossary/s.html Weather Glossary: S.] Retrieved… …   Wikipedia

• squall — squall1 squallish, adj. /skwawl/, n. 1. a sudden, violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet. 2. a sudden disturbance or commotion. v.i. 3. to blow as a squall. [1690 1700; perh. special use of SQUALL2] squall2 …   Universalium

• squall — I [[t]skwɔl[/t]] n. 1) mer a sudden, violent wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet 2) a sudden disturbance or commotion 3) mer to blow as a squall • Etymology: 1690–1700; perh. identical with squall II squall′ish, adj. II squall… …   From formal English to slang

• rain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shower, precipitation, rainstorm, downpour. v. shower, pour, drizzle; bestow, lavish, shower upon. See water. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Water falling in drops] Syn. drizzle, mist, sprinkle, sprinkling,… …   English dictionary for students

• rain — n 1. precipitation, raindrops; fine or light rain, serein, drizzle, sprinkle, Chiefly Dial. mizzle, mist; rainfall, cloudburst, rainstorm, shower, sun shower, thundershower, thunderstorm, electrical storm, thundersquall, squall, hurricane;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• squall — [[t]skwɔ͟ːl[/t]] squalls, squalling, squalled 1) N COUNT A squall is a sudden strong wind which often causes a brief, violent rain storm or snow storm. The boat was hit by a squall north of the island. Syn: storm 2) VERB If a person or animal… …   English dictionary

• squall line — A narrow zone of meteorological activity usually parallel or nearly parallel to a cold frontal surface, occurring some distance away. Squall line activity, or a line squall, is characterized by thunderstorms, heavy rain, brief wind shifts, gusty… …   Aviation dictionary