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haboob

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ha·boob  (h-bb)
n.
A penetrating sandstorm or dust storm with violent winds, occurring chiefly in Arabia, North Africa, and India.

[Arabic habb, strong wind, from habba, to rush, blow; see hbb in Semitic roots.]

haboob
a heavy dust- or sandstorm of N. Africa, Arabia, and India.
See also: Wind


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