Sandstorm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  dust storm \dust" storm`\ (d[u^]st"st[^o]rm`), n.
     A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil
     into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects
     with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable
     areas during periods of drought; when a similar storm occurs
     in a desert area, such a storm is called a {sandstorm}.


     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sandstorm
       n : a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was
           the kind of duster not experienced in years" [syn: {dust
           storm}, {duster}, {sirocco}]