dust devil

• Petit tourbillon de poussière et de débris qui se forme rapidement au-dessus d'un sol sec par temps chaud et ensoleillé, souvent visible comme un vortex tourbillonnant.

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.

   tourbillon de poussière

   • 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.