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Definition
Foehn wind; a dry, warm down-slope wind on the lee side of a mountain range.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in meteorological contexts or geography lessons to describe a specific type of dry, warm wind that descends on the leeward side of a mountain range. It is not a word used in everyday casual conversation unless discussing weather patterns or extreme heat events. It carries a formal or scientific tone compared to general terms for hot wind.
Examples
The foehn wind is blowing today, the weather is very dry.
Related words
Common phrases
to have a foehn wind blowing
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
