foehn.

A warm, dry wind descending on the sheltered side of a mountain range.

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Words that belong together

• foehn wind
• warm foehn

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A foehn warmed the valley while snow remained on the crest.

The foehn dried the hanging cloth within the hour.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular foehn; plural foehns. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.