"Mono wind" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmoʊnoʊ ˈwɪnd/ Forms: Mono winds [plural]
Etymology: So called because it blows near Mono Lake. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mono wind (plural Mono winds)
  1. A strong dry downslope wind that occurs along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California, a type of foehn that typically blows from the northeast. Coordinate_terms: Diablo wind, Santa Ana wind
    Sense id: en-Mono_wind-en-noun-T05Szh3P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Wind

Alternative forms

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