"gosling blast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gosling blasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gosling blast (plural gosling blasts)
  1. (UK dialectal, uncommon) A transitory storm; a brief squall of rain or sleet. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncommon
    Sense id: en-gosling_blast-en-noun-2139MqNJ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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