dust devil

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a small column of dust over land, caused by the wind

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  • A dust devil danced across the dry, cracked earth of the desert.
  • The rover on Mars captured incredible footage of a massive dust devil swirling near its location.
  • Watch out! There's a dust devil forming over by the baseball field.
  • Unlike a tornado, a dust devil typically forms on clear days with light winds.
  • We saw several small dust devils kicking up sand as we drove through Arizona.
  • Meteorologists predict that the hot, dry conditions could spawn a dust devil this afternoon.
  • The sudden appearance of a dust devil startled the grazing cattle.
  • Have you ever seen a dust devil up close?
  • A tiny dust devil, a miniature whirlwind of leaves and grit, spun harmlessly in the parking lot.
  • The powerful dust devil was strong enough to rip shingles off the roof of the old shed.