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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Simoom

/sĭmo͞omʹ/ · Si·moom · IPA /sɪˈmuːm/
01 n. A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme hea…
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    A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.