About The Word Foehn
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Foehn
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What's The Definition Of Foehn?
[n] a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
Synonyms | Synonyms for Foehn: fohn Related Terms | Find terms related to Foehn: See Also | wind Foehn In Webster's Dictionary \Foehn\, n. [G. dial. (Swiss), fr. L. Favonius west wind.
Cf. {Favonian}.] (Meteor.)
(a) A warm dry wind that often blows in the northern valleys
of the Alps, due to the indraught of a storm center
passing over Central Europe. The wind, heated by
compression in its descent from the mountains, reaches
the base, particularly in winter, dry and warm.
(b) Any similar wind, as the chinook, in other parts of the
world.
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