line squall

noun

1. a squall advancing along a front that forms a more or less definite line.

line squall

noun

1. a squall or series of squalls along a cold front

Word History and Origins

Origin of line squall¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The straight line that marked where the blue of the sky ended and the copperish gray began told Dawson that a line squall was moving across the Caribbean.

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