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| hur·ri·cane [ húrri kàyn ] (plural hur·ri·canes) |
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1. severe storm: a severe tropical storm with torrential rain and extremely strong winds. Hurricanes originate in areas of low pressure in equatorial regions of the Atlantic or Caribbean, and then strengthen, traveling northwest, north, or northeast.
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2. high wind: a wind of above 119 km (74 mi) per hour, classified as force 12 or above on the Beaufort scale
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3. fast and forceful person or thing: somebody or something resembling a violent storm in force, speed, or effect
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Spanish< Taino hurakán "god of the storm"] |
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