"bug storm" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bug storm.ogg [Australia] 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

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bug storm meaning in English (1.2kB)

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