equinoctial storm

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noun

a storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically associated with it.

Also called equinoctial, line gale, line storm.

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equinoctial storm
noun
a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox [syn: line storm]

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