whirly-wind

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whirly-wind (plural whirly-winds)

  1. (Australia) A willy-willy.
    • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 143:
      The dust flew through the car windows and stayed trapped inside the vehicles, swirling around in little whirly winds of country dreams.

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