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• Dust Bowl — Dust′ Bowl n. 1) geg amh. the region in the S central U.S. that suffered from dust storms in the 1930s 2) (l.c.) any region subject to dust storms • Etymology: 1935–40, amer …   From formal English to slang

• Dust Bowl — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Granjero y sus dos hijos durante una tormenta de polvo, en el condado de Cimarron, Oklahoma, en 1936 Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936 El fenómeno de los años 1930 conocido como Dust Bowl fue uno de los peores… …   Wikipedia Español

• Dust Bowl (disambiguation) — Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms during the 1930s Depression Era. Dust Bowl may also refer to: Dust Bowl (album), an album by Joe Bonamassa Dust Bowl , a short story from Issue #4 of the series Tales of the Vampires Dust Bowl , a song …   Wikipedia

• dust storm — (d[u^]st st[^o]rm ), n. A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable areas during periods of drought; when a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dust storm — dust storms N COUNT A dust storm is a storm in which strong winds carry a lot of dust …   English dictionary

• dust bowl — n an area of land that has ↑dust storms and very long periods without rain …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dust bowl — dust ,bowl noun count a region where there are a lot of DUST STORMS because the earth has become dry because of a lack of rain …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dust bowl — ☆ dust bowl n. any arid region characterized by the occurrence of frequent dust storms …   English World dictionary

• Dust storm — For the fictional character, see Dust Storm (Transformers). For other uses, see Sandstorm (disambiguation). Part of the Nature series on Weather   Calendar seasons …   Wikipedia

• Dust Bowl — For other uses, see Dust Bowl (disambiguation). A farmer and his two sons during a dust storm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936. Photo: Arthur Rothstein. The Dust Bowl, or the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms ca …   Wikipedia

• dust bowl — noun a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s • Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region • Part Holonyms: ↑Great Plains, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary