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microburst

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈmaɪkroʊˌbɝst/

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noun

Meaning 1

A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From micro- + burst.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 微下擊暴流 /微下击暴流 (wēixiàjībàoliú) — strong downdraft
  • Finnish: mikropurkaus — strong downdraft
  • French: microrafale — strong downdraft
  • Portuguese: microexplosão — strong downdraft