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blizzard
The definition of a blizzard is an intense snowstorm, or a heavy amount of something.
(noun)An example of a blizzard is a snowstorm that traps people in their houses for days.
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See blizzard in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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noun
- a severe snowstorm characterized by cold temperatures and heavy drifting of snow
- an overwhelming number or amount; deluge
Origin: ? < dial. bliz, violent blow; ? akin to Ger blitz, lightning
See blizzard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours.b. A very heavy snowstorm with high winds.
- A torrent; a superabundance: a blizzard of phone calls.
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Origin: Perhaps of imitative origin
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