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noun, plural Chi·nooks, (especially collectively) Chi·nook.
1.
a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory.
2.
either of the two languages of the Chinook Indians. Compare Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook.
3.
(lowercase) a warm, dry wind that blows at intervals down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
4.
(lowercase) chinook salmon.
5.
a U.S. Army cargo helicopter in service since 1962 and capable of ferrying 12 tons of supplies and troops.
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Chinook
name for a group of related native people in the Columbia River region of Washington and Oregon, from Salishan /činuk/, name of a village site. Name also extended to a type of salmon (1851) and warm spring wind. Chinook jargon was a mish-mash of native, French, and English words once used as a lingua
EXPANDfranca in the Pacific Northwest, and it is the earliest attested use of the word (1840).
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chinook  (shĭ-n k', chĭ-) Pronunciation Key
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chinook
warm, dry wind descending the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, primarily in winter. Winds of the same kind occur in other parts of the world and are known generally as foehns (q.v.).
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