Definition of hurricane Hurricane
/hɚˈʌkejˌn/ - [herukeyn] - hur•ri•cane
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What does hurricane mean?
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| hurricane - a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) | ||
| cyclone a violent rotating windstorm | ||
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- hurricane (Noun)
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean , Caribbean Sea , Gulf of Mexico , or in the eastern North Pacific Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 75 miles per hour 120. 7 kph or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes. - hurricane (Noun)
A wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm. - hurricane (Noun)
" full— triple-full— full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hurricane (n.)
A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hurricane
A tropical cyclone of great intensity; any wind reaching a speed of more than 73 miles per hour (117 kilometers per hour) is said to have hurricane force.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hurricane
hur′ri-kān, n. a storm with extreme violence and sudden changes of the wind: a social party, a rout—(Shak.) Hur′ricano.—Hurricane deck, a cross-deck about amidships, a bridge-deck or bridge: the upper light deck of a passenger-steamer. [Sp. huracan, from Caribbean.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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hurricane
ouragan, (huracan, Span.) a violent and prodigious tempest, occasioned by the collection and opposition of several winds, that sometimes blow from one quarter and sometimes from another, producing a dangerous agitation in the sea, where the waves break, and dash against each other with astonishing fury. On the approach of a hurricane, the sea and air become perfectly calm and motionless, without a breath of wind stirring either. Soon after this the sky is darkened, the clouds accumulate, and the light of the day is replaced by terrible flashes of lightening. The hurricanes often last abundantly long, and are usually accompanied with many fatal accidents[35]. During the continuance of this general calamity, the vessels which were anchored in the roads frequently cut their cables and put to sea, where they drive at the mercy of the winds and waves, after having struck their yards and top-masts.The hurricanes are more usual between the tropics, particularly in the Atlantic ocean, than to the northward or southward of the torrid zone.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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hurricane
See TYPHOON.
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🔤- hurricane, noun, singular of hurricanes.
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