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The correct spelling is foehn.

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/feɪn/
noun

IPA: /feɪn/

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The correct spelling is foehn. A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland.

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noun

  1. 1.A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland.
  2. 2.A similar katabatic wind developing on the lee side of a mountain.

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