hurricane
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- noun
- /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/
:
huracán
- What began as a gentle breeze soon became a hurricane as power flowed from the humming rails.
- hurricane landfall
- Category 5 hurricane
- center of the hurricane
Why aren't they steering the Hurricanes away from the coast?
- Why aren't they steering the Hurricanes away from the coast?
- You know, Sandy, when that storm hit, Hurricane Sandy, that was a nasty one.
- And it said the stillest part of the hurricane is its centre.
- And I think trying to prevent hurricanes isn't as crazy as it sounds.
- And of course there will be hurricanes and we can only forecast them.
- He was out there in, in Hurricane Ida on a street.
- And Trump addressed the devastation this hurricane caused to him.
- Then you have the Hurricanes in the South.
Examples
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We could be talking about wind gusts of hurricane force 70 miles per hour or greater.
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There's a hurricane off Baja.
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It's like being in the eye of a hurricane.
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You know, about a century ago a hurricane destroyed the island and buried the city under water.
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And today we have Hurricane Ian hitting Florida.
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Gulfport was hit by that big hurricane, you know?
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So this is the Northern hemisphere hurricane frequencies for the Atlantic Ocean.
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Crewmembers walking along are suddenly knocked to the floor as hurricane-force winds blow through the corridor.
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The hurricane caused significant destruction along the coast, uprooting trees and flooding homes.
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After the hurricane passed, residents returned to assess the damage to their properties.
Synonyms
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1.0
A violent weather event with heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning
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3.7
A very strong storm with winds that spin and bring heavy rain and damage
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5.5
A very large, powerful storm that causes widespread damage or a very serious situation with many problems
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3.0
A storm with very strong winds that can cause damage
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3.4
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
Very strong winds and heavy rain that make conditions dangerous
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Etymology
The word hurricane comes from a Caribbean Native word hurakán, which named a storm spirit or 'evil wind'. Spanish changed it to huracán, and English kept the idea of a very strong tropical storm, so a hurricane is a powerful wind-and-rain storm.