chinook
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- noun
- /ʃɪˈnʊk/
- US
:
viento chinook
- In southern Alberta, the warm chinook breezes bring a welcome respite from winter, making this one of Canada's most livable regions and providing the basis for a proud and civil ranching tradition.
- chinook wind
Examples
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But most distinctively, this particular corner of the northwestern Plains is also defined by its occasional winter visitor, the chinook wind.
Academic text (1999) -
Warm chinook winds from over the mountains to the west created the first open pastures as winter waned.
Academic text (2002) -
The chinook name and wind are certainly not unknown to Montanans.
Academic text (1999) -
There are heavy snows, but there are also warm chinooks.
Blog text (15) -
In addition to making the long winters a little more bearable, the chinook has been credited with reducing the risk of springtime floods by removing excessive snow or helping convert it to slower-melting hard packs (Burrows 1903).
Academic text (1999) -
The warm chinook wind melted the snow away quickly in the valley.
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During late winter, the chinook brings a surprising warmth to the cold climate.
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In the foothills of the Rockies, people eagerly await the first chinook of the season to usher in spring.
Synonyms
A warm dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and quickly raises temperature
A warm dry wind that quickly melts snow on mountain slopes
A warm, dry wind that blows down mountain slopes and raises the temperature
Compounds
A simple language made from native languages, French, and English used for trade in the Pacific Northwest
- US
A warm dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and quickly raises temperature
How Warm
- US
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75
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chinook for the warm, dry wind comes from the name of the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest, because this warm wind was common where they lived, so a Chinook means a sudden warm wind that can melt snow.