rainsqualls

/ˈreɪnˌskwɔlz/
noun
  1. Sudden, strong gusts of wind accompanied by rain.
    • Rainsqualls are common in this region during the spring months.
    • The sailors quickly lowered the sails when the rainsqualls hit.
    • We took cover under a tree as a series of rainsqualls swept across the field.
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