Meaning & use
derecho
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A widespread, long-lived windstorm associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms.
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The derecho knocked out power to millions of homes across the Midwest.
Meteorologists warned that a derecho could bring winds over 80 miles per hour.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Spanish (meaning 'straight'); used to distinguish this storm type from a tornado, whose winds rotate.
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