Hypertext Webster Gateway: "blizzard"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Storm \Storm\, n.

{Anticyclonic storm} (Meteor.), a storm characterized by a
central area of high atmospheric pressure, and having a
system of winds blowing spirally outward in a direction
contrary to that cyclonic storms. It is attended by low
temperature, dry air, infrequent precipitation, and often
by clear sky. Called also {high-area storm},
{anticyclone}. When attended by high winds, snow, and
freezing temperatures such storms have various local
names, as {blizzard}, {wet norther}, {purga}, {buran},
etc.

{Cyclonic storm}. (Meteor.) A cyclone, or low-area storm. See
{Cyclone}, above. Stovain \Sto"va*in\, n. Also -ine \-ine\
. [Stove (a translation of the name of the discoverer,
Fourneau + -in, -ine.] (Pharm.)
A substance, {C14H22O2NCl}, the hydrochloride of an amino
compound containing benzol, used, in solution with
strychnine, as a local an[ae]sthetic, esp. by injection into
the sheath of the spinal cord, producing an[ae]sthesia below
the point of introduction.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Blizzard \Bliz"zard\ (bl[i^]z"z[~e]rd), n. [Cf. {Blaze} to
flash. Formerly, in local use, a rattling volley; cf. ``to
blaze away'' to fire away.]
A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine
and blinding snow; a furious blast. [U. S.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

blizzard
n : a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
[syn: {snowstorm}]


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