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单词 brickfielder
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Definition of brickfielder in English:

brickfielder

nounˈbrɪkfiːldə
Australian

  • A hot, dry north wind, typically accompanied by dust.

    〈澳〉砖场风（一种干热北风，常带有沙尘）

    there'll be a brickfielder in from the north in four or five hours
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was told a “brickfielder” was brewing.
    • There had suddenly sprung up a "Brickfielder", that dreaded wind, which may be considered one of the worst plagues of Sydney.
    • When caught by a brickfielder in Sydney, I gladly fled by train to the orange groves.
    • The brickfielder has even insinuated itself between the leaves of his books.
    • Another brickfielder sandblasts the tent.

Origin

Early 19th century: from the name of Brickfield Hill, the site (now part of central Sydney) of a former brickworks, associated with dust.
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