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buran definition

bu·ran (bo̵̅o̅ rän′)

noun

a strong NE windstorm of the steppes of Russia and Siberia, bringing blizzards in the winter and hot dust in the summer

Etymology: Russ < Turk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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