dust devil

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dʌst ˈdɛvəl/

Noun

Singular dust devil

Plural dust devils

A dust devil.

1. (countable) A dust devil is a small vortex that is visible as a column of dust or debris

   A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.

Related words

• dust
• devil