Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sudden, violent downdraft of air over a small area. Microbursts are difficult to detect and predict with standard weather instruments and are especially hazardous to airplanes during landing or takeoff.
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- noun meteorology A strong
downdraft , of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damagingwinds .
Etymologies
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Examples
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One of the storms produced what they call a microburst, with 80-mile-an-hour winds.
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No matter how carefully you choose your tree, none can survive a tornado or wind-driven "microburst" -- so make sure to plant where it can never fall on your house or your neighbors '.
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
Nevada Appeal - Top Stories By BRADLEY BROOKS Associated Press Writer 2010
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Curry called it a miracle that everyone on board made it into rafts and survived after the three-masted Concordia apparently experienced a weather phenomenon known as a "microburst" - a sudden, violent downdraft of wind - that instantly crippled the vessel Wednesday.
CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010
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