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bliz·zard

blizzard

 
pronunciation:
blI zrd
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a heavy and widespread snowstorm of lengthy duration.
There was no school for a week because of the blizzard.I can't believe you were able to drive home in that blizzard.
similar words:
hailstorm, snow, snowstorm, storm
definition 2: in meteorology, a violent snowstorm characterized by high winds of no less than 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and lasting three hours or more. A blizzard results in extremely reduced visibility.
The blizzard shut down the whole city and did great damage.
similar words:
gale, hailstorm, squall, storm, tempest, windstorm
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