Usually means: Fast-moving, widespread, straight-line windstorm.
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General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. derecho: Merriam-Webster
  2. derecho: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. Derecho, derecho: Wordnik
  4. derecho: Wiktionary
  5. Derecho: Dictionary.com
  6. Derecho: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. derecho, derecho (m): AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  8. derecho: FreeDictionary.org
  9. Derecho: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. derecho: Encyclopedia

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Weather Glossary (No longer online)

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Glossary of Meteorology (No longer online)
  2. National Weather Service Glossary (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (derecho)

▸ noun:  (meteorology, US) A windstorm characterized by strong, straight-line winds.

Similar:
prevailing wind, streamline, geostrophic wind, gradient wind, meridional wind, trade, wind rose, geostrophy, setting, jet stream, more...

Types:
multivortex, bow echo, linear, single-bow, multi-bow, back-propagating, more...

Phrases:
August 2020 Midwest derecho, May 2022 Canadian derecho, June 2012 North American derecho, May 2022 Midwest derecho, Summer of 2012 derecho series, more...



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Similar:
prevailing wind, streamline, geostrophic wind, gradient wind, meridional wind, trade, wind rose, geostrophy, setting, jet stream, more...

Types:
multivortex, bow echo, linear, single-bow, multi-bow, back-propagating, more...

Phrases:
August 2020 Midwest derecho, May 2022 Canadian derecho, June 2012 North American derecho, May 2022 Midwest derecho, Summer of 2012 derecho series, more...



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