dust devil

• Pequeño remolino de polvo y escombros que se forma rápidamente sobre suelo seco en días calurosos y soleados, a menudo visible como un torbellino giratorio.

A small, rapidly rotating column of dust and debris that forms over dry ground on hot, sunny days, often visible as a swirling vortex.

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   A small, rapidly rotating column of air that picks up dust, sand, and debris from the ground, visible as a spinning funnel.

   Remolino de polvo

   • A dust devil swirled across the dry field, lifting leaves into the air.
   • We watched a dust devil form and dissipate in the desert.
   • Dust devils are common in arid regions during hot afternoons.