Foehn

n.

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(Meteor.) 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.

Noun

1.

foehn - a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps Synonyms: fohn

air current, current of air, fohn, wind