Explore Microburst through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Microburst meaning
A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.
Using Microburst
- The main meaning on this page is: A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.
Context around Microburst
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Microburst
- In this selection, "microburst" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, radar, event and impacted stand out and add context to how "microburst" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include microburst radar was and of a microburst event. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "microburst" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with microburst
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The National Weather Service confirms it was a microburst on Sunday morning. (12 words)
There are specific markers the NWS needs to confirm in order to suspect either a tornado or microburst impacted a specific area. (22 words)
JCP&L reporting more than 500 customers in the dark this morning folllowing yesterday’s microburst which resulted in trees and power lines down. (24 words)
Microburst radar was developed as an aid to safety during landing, giving two to five minutes warning to aircraft in the vicinity of the field of a microburst event. (29 words)
JCP&L reporting more than 500 customers in the dark this morning folllowing yesterday’s microburst which resulted in trees and power lines down. (24 words)
There are specific markers the NWS needs to confirm in order to suspect either a tornado or microburst impacted a specific area. (22 words)
Example sentences (4)
Microburst radar was developed as an aid to safety during landing, giving two to five minutes warning to aircraft in the vicinity of the field of a microburst event.
The National Weather Service confirms it was a microburst on Sunday morning.
There are specific markers the NWS needs to confirm in order to suspect either a tornado or microburst impacted a specific area.
JCP&L reporting more than 500 customers in the dark this morning folllowing yesterday’s microburst which resulted in trees and power lines down.