Meaning Of The Word Williwaw

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williwaw in American English
a sudden, violent, cold wind blowing down from mountain passes toward the coast in far northern or southern latitudes, as on the Alaskan coast and Aleutians, and in the Strait of Magellan
noun: a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands

williwaw in British English
noun: a sudden strong gust of cold wind blowing offshore from a mountainous coast, as in the Strait of Magellan

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