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foehn


foehn

noun \ˈfə(r)n, ˈfœn, ˈfān\

Definition of FOEHN

: a warm dry wind blowing down the side of a mountain

Variants of FOEHN

foehn or föhn \ˈfə(r)n, ˈfœn, ˈfān\

Origin of FOEHN

German Föhn
First Known Use: 1861

Rhymes with FOEHN

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