"bug storm" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bug storm.ogg Forms: bug storms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bug storm (plural bug storms)
  1. (idiomatic) A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bug_storm-en-noun-~4EQgfP3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The fun and free “vibe” all changed when we hit a bug storm, getting bugs in our mouth and a few stings in the face.",
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        "A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle."
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        "(idiomatic) A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle."
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        "A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle."
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        "(idiomatic) A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle."
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