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hurricane Definition


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hurricane
noun
    1. An intense, often devastating, cyclonic tropical storm with average wind speeds exceeding 118kph, or force 12 on the Beaufort scale.
    2. A wind or storm of extreme violence.
    3. A type of fighter aeroplane used in World War II.
      Form: Hurricane
Etymology: 16c: from West Indian huracán.



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