"windflaw" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪndflɔː/ Forms: windflaws [plural]
Etymology: From wind + flaw. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wind|flaw}} wind + flaw Head templates: {{en-noun}} windflaw (plural windflaws)
  1. A sudden, strong current of wind; flaw. Synonyms: gust Translations (Sudden strong wind): pararā (Maori)

Inflected forms

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