"microburst" meaning in English

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          "word": "macroburst"
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          "ref": "1986 August 15, National Transportation Safety Board, “Synopsis”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Delta Air Lines, Inc., Lockheed L-1011-385-1, N726DA, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, August 2, 1985, archived from the original on 2021-03-18, page 1:",
          "text": "This resulted in the aircraft’s encounter at low altitude with a microburst-induced, severe wind shear from a rapidly developing thunderstorm located on the final approach course.",
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        "A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear."
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        "(meteorology) A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear."
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          "code": "cmn",
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          "sense": "strong downdraft",
          "word": "微下擊暴流"
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          "roman": "wēi xià jī bào liú",
          "sense": "strong downdraft",
          "word": "微下击暴流"
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          "sense": "strong downdraft",
          "word": "mikropurkaus"
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          "sense": "strong downdraft",
          "word": "microrafale"
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  "word": "microburst"
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