OLIVER OPTIC
\ˈɒlɪvəɹ ˈɒptɪk], \ˈɒlɪvəɹ ˈɒptɪk], \ˈɒ_l_ɪ_v_ə_ɹ ˈɒ_p_t_ɪ_k]\
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pseudonym of William T. Adams. A popular American writer of stories for boys; born in Massachusetts, 1822; died 1897. He was for many years a teacher in the Boston public schools. He wrote "Army and Navy" series; "Young America Abroad" series; "Lake Shore" series; etc.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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dust storm
- a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand a windstorm that lifts up clouds dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"