Chinook

Chinook Definition

Chi·nook (s̸hə no̵ok′, -no̵̅o̅k′; c̸hə--)

noun pl. -·nooks′ or -·nook′

a member of a North American Indian people of the Columbia River valley and adjacent regions
either of two languages spoken by this people, Lower Chinook, now extinct, and Upper Chinook, still spoken in Oregon and Washington
Chinook jargon
the warm, dry wind blowing intermittently down the east side of the Rockies during the winter and early spring, which causes the rapid thawing of snow

Etymology: < tsi-núk, a Salish name for the Chinook tribe

Chinook Usage Examples

Converse of object

Modifies a noun

helicopter: Chinook helicopters from 18 Squadron were deployed to assist with troop and load carrying, particularly for the building of radar stations.
salmon: In the United States, natural infections have been diagnosed in chinook salmon, O.
wind: Chinook winds in the winter can warm western Kansas all the way into the 80 degree Fahrenheit ( 25 °C ) range.

Noun used with modifier

RAF: I would wish to pay tribute to the work done by 3 RAF Chinooks deployed to help with the Pakistan earthquake disaster.

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