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| chi·nook [ shi nk, chi nk ] (plural chi·nooks) |
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1. wind blowing on NW U.S. coast: a moist warm wind that blows from the sea and affects weather along the coast of the northwestern United States
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2. wind off Rocky Mountains: a dry warm wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
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| [Mid-19th century. <Chinook] |
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