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Hurricane

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Meaning

Noun

In Wind:
A
in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the
North Pacific off the
of Mexico, with
of 119 km/h (74
per
) or
by
,
, and
that sometimes
into
latitudes.
In Meteorology & Wind:
A
for quite strong
,
than a storm.
A great
onrush.
In Sports:
"full—triple-full—full" – an
three
and
, with one
on the first
, three
on the second
, one
on the
In Aircraft & World War II:
A British
used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.

Name

A
in the Shire of Mareeba, Australia.
An
in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
An
in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
An
in Crooked Creek Township, Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
An
in Washington County, Missouri, United States.
An
in Madison County, North Carolina, United States.
A
in Washington County, Utah, United States.
A
in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
An
in Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
Sourced from
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Origin

hurricane
English
arrow
huracán
Spanish
arrow
hurakán
Arawak
Sourced from
Etym
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