khamsin

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Synonyms: chamsin, kamsin, hamsin

Antonyms: chamsin, kamsin, hamsin

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Noun

1. A [[hot]], dry [[wind]], common in [[Egypt]], [[Sudan]] and the [[Levant]] towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the [[desert]], bringing with it [[hot]] weather and [[sand]] / [[sandstorm]]s.

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