Hot Wind From North Africa and the Mediterranean

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Physics, Group 1881, Puzzle 4 (Acceleration).

Question is: Hot Wind From North Africa and the Mediterranean

and the answer is: SIROCCO

Word Meaning:

SIROCCO — A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

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