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3 definitions found 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 1.6 [wn]: blizzard n : a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds [syn: {snowstorm}]
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