Roaring Forties
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Roaring Forties
pl n
(Nautical Terms) the Roaring Forties nautical the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
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Roaring Forties
pl (Geog) the Roaring Forties → stürmischer Teil des Ozeans (zwischen dem 39. und 50. Breitengrad)
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