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Simoom

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

hot, dry wind-storm common to the arid regions of Africa, Arabia, and parts of India; the storm moves in cyclone (circular) form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on men and animals a suffocating effect.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Simoom'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/simoom.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.