"stormwind" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stormwinds [plural]
Etymology: storm + wind Etymology templates: {{compound|en|storm|wind}} storm + wind Head templates: {{en-noun}} stormwind (plural stormwinds)
  1. A heavy wind; a wind that brings a storm. Synonyms: storm-wind
    Sense id: en-stormwind-en-noun-dFiZbeGx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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