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Meaning
Noun
●
In Wind:
A
severe
tropical cyclone
in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the
eastern
North Pacific off the
west coast
of Mexico, with
winds
of 119 km/h (74
miles
per
hour
) or
greater
accompanied
by
rain
,
lightning
, and
thunder
that sometimes
moves
into
temperate
latitudes.
●
In Meteorology & Wind:
A
wind scale
for quite strong
wind
,
stronger
than a storm.
●
A great
forceful
onrush.
●
In Sports:
"full—triple-full—full" – an
acrobatic
maneuver
consisting of
three
flips
and
five
twists
, with one
twist
on the first
flip
, three
twists
on the second
flip
, one
twist
on the
third
flip
●
In Aircraft & World War II:
A British
fighter aircraft
used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.
Name
●
A
locality
in the Shire of Mareeba, Australia.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Crooked Creek Township, Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Washington County, Missouri, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Madison County, North Carolina, United States.
●
A
city
in Washington County, Utah, United States.
●
A
city
in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hurricane
English
huracán
Spanish
hurakán
Arawak
Sourced from
Etym
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