2. (General Sporting Terms) a person who plays a game or sport professionally. 3. (Music, other) a person who plays a musical instrument. 4. (Film) an actor. 5. informal a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity: a leading city player.
Though the word monsoon is often used to refer to a single thunderstorm, it is actually the name of the large scale weather pattern. The word derives from the word mausin, Arabic for âseasonâ or âwind shift.â It is now used to refer to a seasonal wind shift and the precipitation produced as a result. Parts of Africa, Asia, North America, Australia, and Europe experience a monsoon season.
The most famous monsoon is the Indian monsoon. The intense rainfall in these regions can cause massive flooding and destruction of crops. In dry climates, monsoons are an important replenishment for life as water is brought back into drought-stricken zones of the world.he primary mechanism behind a monsoon is a shift in global wind patterns. During most of the year, winds blow from land to ocean making the air dry. Winds originating from land are called continental. During certain months of the year, the winds begin to blow from the ocean to the land making the air moist.