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strong gale

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strong gale
n.
A wind having a speed ranging from 41 to 47 knots (47 to 54 miles per hour; 76 to 87 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
strong gale
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol a strong wind of force nine on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 47-54 mph: capable of causing minor structural damage to buildings
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Noun1.strong gale - wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
gale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
Beaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)


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We had a strong gale for a considerable time, and eventually dropped Hooja's fleet so far astern that we could no longer discern them.
Pellucidar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
: that we should take advantage of the strong gale which bore us on, and in place of beating back to Paris, make an attempt to reach the coast of North America.
The Balloon Hoax by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
They told us they expected to have seen the Bahama Islands, but were then driven away again to the south-east, by a strong gale of wind at NNW.
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Daniel View in context
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