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chinook
/ʃɪˈnʊk/
noun 4name 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
choppy
CHINOOK + NOUN
jargon, salmon
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
once
Definitions
noun
1
The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.
2
The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
name
1
A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.
2
Chinook Jargon, a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest composed primarily of words from Chinook proper, English, and French, with some borrowings from other languages.
The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do.
3
A city, the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States.
4
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
noun
1
A member of a Native American people whose traditional tribal grounds were along the lower and middle Columbia River.
The Chinook sent a hunting party to the south.
2
Alternative letter-case form of chinook
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook
- chinookan
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do.
Wiktionary02
The Chinook sent a hunting party to the south.
Wiktionary03
Chinook Jargon was once widespread in the Pacific Northwest.
Tatoeba · #1063022204
The fish is an Atlantic salmon that contains genes from two other kinds of fish: ocean pout and Chinook salmon.
Tatoeba · #10937918Usage Notes
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