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hurricane Noun a severe, often destructive storm, esp. a tropical cyclone [Spanish huracán]
hurricane a extremely strong wind, usually accompanied by foul weather, more than 65 knots on the Beaufort scale. See also: Wind
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hurricane Translations n hurricane [ˈharikən, (American ) ˈhə:rikein] a violent storm with winds blowing at over 120 kilometres per hour. orkaan إعْصار ураган uragán orkan der Hurrikan τυφώνας, κυκλώνας huracán orkaan طوفان pyörremyrsky ouragan הוּרִיקָן प्रभंजन, तूफान orkan hurrikán topan fellibylur; fárviðri uragano, ciclone ハリケーン 허리케인 uraganas orkāns; viesuļvētra hurikan orkaan orkan huragan furacão uragan ураган uragán orkan uragan orkan พายุเฮอริเคน kasırga 颶風 ураган بارش کا طوفان اور جھکّڑ bão 飓风 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The olive hue of hurricane clouds presents an aspect peculiarly appalling. But it soon had to repent of its boasting, for a hurricane arose which tore it up from its roots, and cast it a useless log on the ground, while the little Reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over. The first hurricane that comes along will wash it away. |
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