🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

돌풍

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dol-pung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Windblast/ˈwɪnd.blæst/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"갑작스러운 돌풍이 헬기 주변을 강타했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sudden, violent rush or gust of wind, often generated by an explosion, aircraft, or extreme weather event.

    "The sudden windblast from the passing helicopter scattered equipment across the landing zone."
  2. 2

    A stream of high-velocity air used in industrial or aerodynamic testing applications.

    "Engineers tested the durability of the heat shield under a simulated rocket windblast."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound formed from the Old English 'wind' (from Proto-Germanic *winthaz) and 'blæst' (meaning a blowing, gust, or puff of wind, from Proto-Germanic *blēstaz). Historically appearing in meteorological and technical contexts, it combines the concepts of atmospheric movement and a sudden, forceful release or impact.

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