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snow devil
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈsnəʊ ˌdev.əl/ us /ˈsnoʊ ˌdev.əl/
a tall, spinning column of snow being blown by the wind雪魔（指被风高高吹起旋转的雪柱）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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avalanche
be snowed inidiom
be snowed upidiom
boilerplate
drifting
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permafrost
precipitation
sleet
slushy
snow day
snow line
snowdrift
snowfall
snowflake generation
snowpack
Examples of snow devil
snow devil
Little snow devils, picked up by wind, whirled across the trail and filled ruts while leaving the crown between them brown and naked.
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The clouds were darker than yesterday and snow drifted down from them and mingled with the snow devils.
From Project Gutenberg
The brisk wind whirled little snow devils across the yard and the barn roof was covered with snow.
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